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dang

American  
[dang] / dæŋ /

verb (used with object)

  1. damn (used euphemistically).


dang British  
/ dæŋ /

interjection

  1. a euphemistic word for damn damn damn damn

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of dang

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

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Medea must be angry, Spider-Man must be helpful and Odysseus, dang it, must have swagger.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

But their reaction, she noted, ran along the lines of, “Ah, dang it — but we understand.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

As for Fama, I realized I had neglected, dang, to ask him about SpaceX.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

“There’s some dang nice cars driving around base,” the 29-year-old said.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 1, 2025

‘For God’s dang sake, Sal, shet up fore some jedge commits you to Milledgeville.’

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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