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doggone

American  
[dawg-gawn, -gon, dog-] / ˈdɔgˈgɔn, -ˈgɒn, ˈdɒg- /

verb (used with object)

doggoned, doggoning

  1. to damn.

    Doggone your silly advice!

adjective

superlative

doggonest

  1. Also damned; confounded.

    a doggone fool; Well, I'll be doggoned.

adverb

  1. Also damned.

    He's a doggone poor sport.
doggone British  
/ ˈdɒɡɒn /

interjection

  1. an exclamation of annoyance, disappointment, etc

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adjective

  1. Also: doggoned.  another word for damn damn

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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 • Oct. 29, 2025

This week’s Slate News Quiz is doggone good.

From Slate • May 17, 2024

“Rome wasn’t built in a day, but they’re doing a doggone good job, which I’m very thankful for,” tight end Logan Thomas said.

From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2023

“He’s so doggone big and strong, he can take the punishment and still see the other side of the floor.”

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2022

There ain’t nothing in the world she wants more than for me to quit being so doggone fra-gile.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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