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durned

[ durnd ]

/ dɜrnd /

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adjective, adverb Informal.

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Origin of durned

Words nearby durned

during, Durkan, Durkheim, durmast, durn, durned, duro, Duroc, Durocher, durometer, durra

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How to use durned in a sentence

Soon after the importation of the "durned weed" from Virginia the tobacco muse gave forth many a lay concerning the custom.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
But I heard dear old Preachin' Bill say once, that 'some fellers can do mighty big things in a durned little way.'
The Shepherd of the Hills|Harold Bell Wright
We're a durned sight nearer you all the time than any o' the officers, and you can't git away from us, though you may from them.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6)|John McElroy
Why ye durned little fool ye, don't ye know Charley's jus put them dogs yar to git 'em kept.
Watch Yourself Go By|Al. G. Field

Durned if I don't feel like jumpin' into a suit of dungarees an' helpin' him out in that engine room, Gib.
Captain Scraggs|Peter B. Kyne