darnation
Americaninterjection
Etymology
Origin of darnation
First recorded in 1795–1800; euphemistic alteration of damnation
Example Sentences
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Oh, he trades pelts, some o' the best seals ever reach this darnation swamp.
From The Heart of Unaga by Cullum, Ridgwell
St. Jingo was the only saint, and a "darnation" or "darn you," were the only oaths his puritan education ever permitted him to use.
From Satanstoe by Cooper, James Fenimore
Jest get to it an' set all the darnation territory you ken find between you an' Bell River before to-morrow.
From The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon by Cullum, Ridgwell
Say, you can't hide yourself in a corner of this darnation territory I won't find you in.
From The Heart of Unaga by Cullum, Ridgwell
It goes with me every time, and I pray the good God of this darnation wilderness it always will.
From The Heart of Unaga by Cullum, Ridgwell
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