durn

[ durn ]

/ dɜrn /

adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), noun Informal.

darn².

Nearby words

during, durkan, durkheim, durkheim, émile, durmast, durn, durned, duro, duroc, durocher, durometer

Origin of durn

respelling to reflect regional pronunciation

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Examples from the Web for durn

"You won't be so durn stuck on a gun fight after you've been in one or two," said McHale grimly.
Desert Conquest|A. M. Chisholm
First off, I act like a durn fool, and she has to step in to save me.
Brand Blotters|William MacLeod Raine
Old Huckleberry, but the boys calls me old Huck for short; but durn ther name, call me what yer wants ter, and I'll be thar.
Buffalo Bill's Spy Trailer|Colonel Prentiss Ingraham
An' I started sayin' grace at table, an' lef' off the on'y cuss-word I ever did use, which was "durn."
Sonny, A Christmas Guest|Ruth McEnery Stuart

He's a durn fool anyway and if I don't get his money some one else will.
The Major|Ralph Connor

British Dictionary definitions for durn

durn

/ (dɜːn) /

interjection, adjective, adverb, noun

a US variant of darn 2

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