dad-burned

[ dad-burnd ]

adjective, adverb
  1. damned (used as a euphemism in expressions of surprise, disgust, anger, etc.): I ruined the whole dad-burned batch. You're dad-burned right I do!

Origin of dad-burned

1
First recorded in 1825–35

Words Nearby dad-burned

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How to use dad-burned in a sentence

  • Jim Wilson allus 'lowed thar must be gold in these here mountains, 'cause they're so dad burned rough.

    The Shepherd of the Hills | Harold Bell Wright
  • I be enough of a dead shot ter stop all that dad-burned talk of yourn!

    The Ordeal | Charles Egbert Craddock
  • "You-all come dad burned near not bein' ary bit alive," returned the girl.

    The Re-Creation of Brian Kent | Harold Bell Wright
  • I never heard tell of such dad burned, fool doin's in all my born days!

    The Re-Creation of Brian Kent | Harold Bell Wright
  • "Hit ain't none of your dad burned business as I can see," came the sullen reply.

    The Re-Creation of Brian Kent | Harold Bell Wright