danged
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of danged
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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I mean, John McCain got in hot water for, in his 2010 Senate reelection campaign, shooting an ad that said, “Complete the danged fence.”
From Slate • Nov. 9, 2020
It’s danged gorgeous to look at but perhaps my favorite thing is the pacing of the game, which is relatively slow and punctuated by moments of action and surprise.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2020
By a child's measure, I grew up in the danged Stone Age, back when we had to actually call places for directions and used ditto machines to make our worksheets.
From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2019
Lift with some danged pulley system involving fulcrums and levers and inclined planes, or, better yet, just hire some dumb lunk.
From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2019
“Appalachian Trail? You must be a danged fool. What time you wanna go?”
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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