damn

Words with a similar base: bedamn, damn, damned, goddamn, goddamned, tinker's_damn

'damn'

[damn.n.01] as in: something of little value

Examples:
his promise is not worth a damn
not worth one red cent
not worth shucks

'damn'

[curse.v.03] as in: wish harm upon; invoke evil upon

Examples:
The bad witch cursed the child

'damn'

[damn.s.01] as in: used as expletives

Examples:
oh, damn (or goddamn)!

'damn'

[blasted.s.01] as in: expletives used informally as intensifiers

Examples:
he's a blasted idiot
it's a blamed shame
a blame cold winter
not a blessed dime
I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing
he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool
a deuced idiot
an infernal nuisance

'damn'

[bloody.r.01] as in: extremely

Examples:
you are bloody right
Why are you so all-fired aggressive?

Origins

					damn (English)
└── dampnen (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── dampner (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
        ├── damnare (Latin)
        │   └── damnum (Latin)
        └── damno (Latin)

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