darner

[dahr-ner]

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noun

a person or thing that darns.
any of numerous odonate insects of the family Aeshnidae, comprising the largest dragonflies.

Origin of darner

First recorded in 1605–15; darn¹ + -er¹

darn

[dahrn]Informal.

adjective, adverb

darned.

verb (used with object)

to curse; damn: Darn that pesky fly!

Idioms

give a darn. damn(def 14).

Origin of darn

First recorded in 1775–85; see origin at darned

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Related Words for darner

darned, lousy, confounded, blessed, bloody, cursed, accursed, damn, blasted, darn, blamed, reprobate, infernal, lost, doomed, bad, blooming, revolting, condemned, cussed

Examples from the Web for darner

Historical Examples of darner

"No, they don't," rejoined Mr. Darner, in a half-confidential way.
Tony Butler
Charles James Lever
The darner must decide for herself which method for holding the work she will use.
The Art of Modern Lace Making
The Butterick Publishing Co.
"We are sure you meant things for the best, Mr. Darner," said Jerry's mother.
The Circus Comes to Town
Lebbeus Mitchell
"He 's from Ireland, Mr. Darner," whispered the porter, with a half-kindly impulse to make an apology for such ignorance.
Tony Butler
Charles James Lever
Those who have written of Mrs. Darner's art have taken extreme views.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.
Clara Erskine Clement

British Dictionary definitions for darner

darn

verb

to mend (a hole or a garment) with a series of crossing or interwoven stitches

noun

a patch of darned work on a garment
the process or act of darning

Derived Formsdarner, noundarning, noun

Word Origin for darn

C16: probably from French (Channel Islands dialect) darner; compare Welsh, Breton darn piece

darn

interjection, adjective, adverb, noun

a euphemistic word for damn (def. 1), damn (def. 2), damn (def. 4), damn (def. 4), damn (def. 15)

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Word Origin and History for darner

darn

"to mend" c.1600, perhaps from Middle French darner "mend," from darne "piece," from Breton darn "piece, fragment, part." Alternative etymology is from obsolete dern (see dern). Related: Darned; darning.

darn

interj.

tame curse word, 1781, American English euphemism for damn, said to have originated in New England when swearing was a punishable offense; if so, its spread was probably influenced by 'tarnal, short for Eternal, as in By the Eternal (God), favorite exclamation of Andrew Jackson, among others. Related: darned (past participle adjective, 1806); darndest (superlative, 1844).