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Doggone vs Dadgum - What's the difference?

doggone | dadgum |

As adjectives the difference between doggone and dadgum

is that doggone is euphemism for goddamned while dadgum is goddamned.

As interjections the difference between doggone and dadgum

is that doggone is euphemism for goddamn; an expression of anger or annoyance while dadgum is goddammit.

As an adverb dadgum is

goddamned.

doggone

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (US) Euphemism for goddamned.
    • I lost my doggone keys again!

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (US) Euphemism for goddamn; an expression of anger or annoyance.
    • Doggone ! I lost my keys again.

    See also

    * damn English euphemisms

    dadgum

    English

    Adjective

  • (US, euphemistic) goddamned.
  • * 2009 , , Hard Work: A Life On and Off the Court , ISBN 9781565129597, p. 82:
    • I was the best dadgum calendar salesman there ever was.
  • * 2004 , , You're Cookin' It Country: My Favorite Recipes and Memories , ISBN 9781401601799, p. 12:
    • We wore the dadgummest colors you ever seen in your life.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (US, euphemistic) goddamned.
    • It's just too dadgum hot to run in the park.

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (US, euphemistic) goddammit

    • Alternative forms

    * dad-gum, dadgummit, dadgumit