goddamn

American  

[god-dam] / ˈgɒdˈdæm /

Or goddam

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation of any strong feeling, especially of disgust or irritation, and often followed byit. )

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noun

1. the utterance of “goddamn” in swearing or for emphasis.

2. something of negligible value; damn.

   not to give a good goddamn.

adjective

1. damned.

adverb

1. damned.

verb (used with object)

1. to curse (someone or something) as being contemptible or worthless; damn.

verb (used without object)

1. to use the word “goddamn”; swear.

goddamn British  

/ ˈɡɒdˈdæm /

interjection

1. an oath expressing anger, surprise, etc

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adverb

1. (intensifier)

   a goddamn fool

Etymology

Origin of goddamn

1400–50; late Middle English. See God, damn

Example Sentences

Nobody said that traveling while fat is easy, but goddamn, I'm making it happen, and I want to help you do it too.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2022

“I know for a fact there’s police out there that actually believe in what they’re doing and they go about it like a goddamn human,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2020

"The only difference between her and everyone else? She's proud of what she's doing and she doesn't give a good goddamn what anyone else thinks. Good for you, mama!"

From Fox News • Feb. 14, 2020

Yet this is the decade where we lowered the Curiosity Rover onto Mars using a goddamn rocket ship suspended above a world 34 million miles away.

From Slate • May 22, 2018

Talking about bugs, for instance: how the worst thing in Nam was the goddamn bugs.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien