Durn
[durn] /dɜrn/
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), noun, Informal.
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2 .
/dɜːn/
interjection, adjective, adverb, noun
1.
a US variant of darn2
adjective
(also darned or darnfoolor derned or durned) Wretched; nasty; silly: sentimental songs, darnfool ditties, revival hymns
adverb
: She was darn excited
interjection
(also darn it or dern it or durn it) An exclamation of disappointment, irritation, frustration, etc: Darn, I’ve dropped my glockenspiel!
[1780s+; euphemism for damn, which is regarded by some as taboo; probably based on earlier darnation, ”damnation,” attested by 1798]
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