dad-burned

[ dad-burnd ]

/ ˈdædˈbɜrnd /

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adjective, adverb

damned (used as a euphemism in expressions of surprise, disgust, anger, etc.): I ruined the whole dad-burned batch. You're dad-burned right I do!

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Origin of dad-burned

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby dad-burned

dadah, Dad and Dave, dad-blamed, dad-blasted, dad bod, dad-burned, Dadd, Daddah, daddy, daddy-longlegs, daddy-o

How to use dad-burned in a sentence

Jim Wilson allus 'lowed thar must be gold in these here mountains, 'cause they're so dad burned rough.
The Shepherd of the Hills|Harold Bell Wright
I be enough of a dead shot ter stop all that dad-burned talk of yourn!
The Ordeal|Charles Egbert Craddock
"You-all come dad burned near not bein' ary bit alive," returned the girl.
The Re-Creation of Brian Kent|Harold Bell Wright
I never heard tell of such dad burned, fool doin's in all my born days!
The Re-Creation of Brian Kent|Harold Bell Wright

"Hit ain't none of your dad burned business as I can see," came the sullen reply.
The Re-Creation of Brian Kent|Harold Bell Wright