dammit

[ dam-it ]

interjection

, Eye Dialect.

1. damn it (used as a mild expletive).

dammit

/ ˈdæmɪt /

interjection

1. a contracted form of damn it

Word History and Origins

Origin of dammit¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

The band’s hit song “Dammit” was released in 1997 and precedes the setting of Sean Wang’s narrative feature debut, “Dìdi” — unspooling in a Fremont, Calif., of 2008 — by a decade.

From Los Angeles Times

Looking toward the sky, he screamed: “Dammit!”

From Los Angeles Times

The track follows her recent singles “Wranglers” and “Dammit Randy.”

From Los Angeles Times

Whistles, stomps and chants of his political slogan “Long live liberty, dammit!” filled the theater.

From Seattle Times

We are at war, dammit, literally and figuratively, and we can’t win this fight by hiding in the corner and absorbing the punches.

From Salon