- a swear word that people use to show that they are annoyed with somebody/something
- Don't be so damn silly!
- What a damn stupid question!
- You know damn well (= you know very well) what I mean!
- I'll damn well leave tonight (= I am determined to).
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- a swear word that people use to emphasize what they are saying
- damn good
- We got out pretty damned fast!
- I'm damn sure she had no idea.
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 Dictionarydamn all
- (British English) nothing
- I know damn all about computers.
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