- a swear word that people use to show that they are annoyed with somebody/something
- Where's that damn book!
- The damned thing won't start!
- It's none of your damn business!
- He's a damn nuisance!
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- a swear word that people use to emphasize what they are saying
- What a damn shame!
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French dam(p)ner, from Latin dam(p)nare ‘inflict loss on’, from damnum ‘loss, damage’.
Idioms
See damn in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryone (damned/damn) thing after another
- (informal) used to complain that a lot of unpleasant things keep happening to you
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