Demnition

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

(euphemistic, obsolete) Damned..

Definitions by Sense

1. (euphemistic, obsolete) Damned.
2. (euphemistic, obsolete) Damned, very.
3. (euphemistic, obsolete) Damn (used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt, etc.).

Example Sentences

1841, Edward FitzGerald, letter to W. F. Pollock dated 10 February, 1841, in The Variorum and Definitive Edition of the Poetical and Prose Writings of Edward FitzGerald, Volume 7, p. 22, Luckily for you, my farming is a good deal hindered by these demnition snows and frosts […]

It is hard to tell whether the American stage is going to the demnition bow-wows for lack of honest and intelligent criticism or whether there is no such thing as criticism because there is nothing on the American stage worth criticising.

“Look here, dash it all,” said the General, “are we to understand that we are a couple of demnition ghosts?”

Since June 4th, when we had to whang off the whole of our priceless 600 rounds of H.E., we have had none for 18-prs. on the Peninsula—not one solitary demnition round; nor do we seem in the least likely to get one solitary demnition round.

1918, Clarence Herbert New, The Unseen Hand: Stories of Diplomatic Adventure, New York: Caldwell, Chapter 1, p. 12, They read a bloomin’ magazine story clear through from start to finish—written by a man who’s not even English, I’m told—an’ then are so demnition thick they don’t even know it’s pure fiction!

‘The wine is demnition good!’ replied Selden; ‘but our friend Charley seems to be in the dumps—it don’t wake him up.’

“[…] It is enough to make one swear. Demnition! if my mother heard of it, what would she say!”

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