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goddamned

American  
[god-damd] / ˈgɒdˈdæmd /
Also goddam

adjective

superlative

goddamnedest, goddamndest

  1. damned.

  2. (especially in the superlative) unusually difficult to deal with; extremely complicated or peculiar.

adverb

  1. damned.

Etymology

Origin of goddamned

First recorded in 1915–20; God + damned

Example Sentences

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More important, Capote recognized himself in Babe: a self-invented persona who was “so goddamned lonely” underneath.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2016

Maybe she wanted to wait for me to break down and say it first, like it wasn’t so goddamned obvious anyway.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

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