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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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dammit

But the war ended, and the smog didn’t, and L.A. wiped its weepy red eyes and demanded some solutions, dammit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

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

What is even odder is that viewers may actually find themselves rooting for these guys’ bad behavior when all of a sudden — dammit!

From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2018

I wanna apologize to him, but dammit, I need time to prepare.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

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