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Meanings of darned in English

Expletives used informally as intensifiers.

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Usage of darned in English
1
LED works just fine, and can produce a pretty darned good picture.
Wired
2
This engraving presents a cuff of darned net in its actual width.
The Art of Modern Lace Making
3
I work so darned hard that I barely have time to sleep.
For the love of mike
4
You work so darned hard that you become country's first female millionaire.
The Irish Times
5
The tablecloth was a very old one, darned in a score places.
The Book of Snobs
6
It was still there: Brenda Perkins and that gosh-darned troublemaker Dale Barbara.
Under the dome: a novel
7
Moreover, he was a darned fine fellow-oneof the best, in fact.
Wild Wings: A Romance of Youth
8
It was deadline day and she had to finish that darned obituary.
Bake sale murder
9
He was darned slick to take the time when Funnybone was away.
A Master's Degree
10
I'm darned if I think you belong in the medical profession, either.
The After House
11
But they made it so darned unpleasant for me that I enlisted.
More Tish
12
He pulled the door shut and ran, muttering something about darned tourists.
The Lookout Man
13
Dad says it's darned unpleasant for the victim, but they get it.
Cities in Flight
14
Is it the gown, and the hat, and the old darned coat?
Bessie's Fortune: A Novel
15
What We'd Buy: More than we need, because it's so darned cheap.
Wired
16
I'm not staying in this gol darned country all on my lonesome.
His Last Bow
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Darned across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common