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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“And you’re like, ‘Oh, dammit, I need to go get more and more and more.’

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2023

So I'm likelier to endure a higher level of noise and duration of damaging sound, because dammit, I'm enjoying it.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2022

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

From Washington Post • Jun. 15, 2022

So everybody’s just like dammit we’re going to extra ratings in this game.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2020

I don’t know what problem the stove was having, but if I know Mateo, and dammit I do, I bet he was doing something nice for us, something that absolutely isn’t worth his life.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

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