dratted

[ drat-id ]

adjective

1. damned; confounded (used as a mild oath):

   This dratted car won't start.

dratted

/ ˈdrætɪd /

adjective

1. informal.
   prenominal wretched; annoying

Word History and Origins

Origin of dratted¹

First recorded in 1855–60; drat + -ed ²

Example Sentences

How's I ergwine ter hole de fort wid de ammynishun in de dratted crick?

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But for de dratted fence ole Pomp nebber let um reach um own tree.

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"And none of they dratted bones, neither," said William, with emphasis.

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I will so, but it's a dratted shame as you should shoulder everybody's troubles, that it is.

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I didn't care nothin' about the dratted early blacks, but he didn't seem to care for nothin' else.

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Related Words

• darned
• lousy