dammit

American

[dam-it] / ˈdæm ɪt /

interjection

Eye Dialect.

damn it (used as a mild expletive).

dammit British

/ ˈdæmɪt /

interjection

a contracted form of damn it

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Etymology

Origin of dammit

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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But the war ended, and the smog didn’t, and L.A. wiped its weepy red eyes and demanded some solutions, dammit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Alas, along with his meme-worthy surname, Chesebro looks like a guy who just called the chef out from the kitchen to complain that his Angus steak was absolutely not medium-rare, dammit.

From Salon • Aug. 25, 2023

I will miss accidentally clicking on you, going "dammit" and then shutting you down right away.

From Washington Post • Jun. 15, 2022

If he was my client, I would remind him about the short As, because I did catch a few short As like plan, dammit, captain.

From Slate • Jul. 24, 2021

I wanna apologize to him, but dammit, I need time to prepare.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

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