doggone
Americanverb (used with object)
adjective
superlative
doggonestadverb
interjection
adjective
Etymology
Origin of doggone
1850–55, perhaps from dog on it! euphemistic alteration of God damned
Example Sentences
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Let’s just say there’s a whole lot of doggone fun to have here.
From MarketWatch
This week’s Slate News Quiz is doggone good.
From Slate
“Gideon and I. Then over there by the haystack something clamped down on my tail. I shot away—like a rocket. I didn’t feel a doggone thing. But when I looked back...there it was, starting to coil, with my tail in its mouth and its eyes staring.”
From Literature
“When I first started coming, they were very standoffish. Now most of them are pretty doggone friendly,” Olivio said.
From Seattle Times
Doggone it: Space is trying to nuke Russia!
From Slate
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