dad-burned
[ dad-burnd ]
adjective, adverb
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
1First 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 WrightI 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 WrightI 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
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