tarnal
Britishadjective
adverb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of tarnal
C18: aphetic dialect pronunciation of eternal
Example Sentences
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"Wall," said Grandpa, very much aroused, "if you call them tarnal white beans the fruits of God, I don't!"
From Cape Cod Folks by Sarah P. McLean Greene
"That driver of yourn is tarnal slow," he repeated.
From The Candidate A Political Romance by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler
He made me so tarnal disgusted with myself that I wanted to find a hole and crawl into it.
From Frank Merriwell's Son A Chip Off the Old Block by Burt L. Standish
Come on, you tarnal Mingo, I'll make you walk your chalks; D'ye think I care, by jingo!
From A Castle in Spain A Novel by James De Mille
By the tarnal airthquake, I’ll ’gin to think you air a coward!
From The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness by Mayne Reid
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