danged
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of danged
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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I mean, John McCain got in hot water for, in his 2010 Senate reelection campaign, shooting an ad that said, “Complete the danged fence.”
From Slate • Nov. 9, 2020
It’s danged gorgeous to look at but perhaps my favorite thing is the pacing of the game, which is relatively slow and punctuated by moments of action and surprise.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2020
By a child's measure, I grew up in the danged Stone Age, back when we had to actually call places for directions and used ditto machines to make our worksheets.
From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2019
During his 2010 reelection campaign, he vowed to “complete the danged fence” across Arizona’s span with Mexico.
From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2018
The Flying Squadron won’t pull out for probably two more hours, and we start the whole danged thing over again five hours after that.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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