Curses vs Darn - What's the difference?
curses | darn |
(euphemistic) Damn.
(degree, euphemistic) Damned.
(sewing) To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
* Jonathan Swift
As interjections the difference between curses and darn
is that curses is while darn is (euphemistic) damn.As nouns the difference between curses and darn
is that curses is while darn is a place mended by darning.As verbs the difference between curses and darn
is that curses is (curse) while darn is euphemism of damn or darn can be (sewing) to repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.As an adjective darn is
(euphemistic) damn.As an adverb darn is
(degree|euphemistic) damned.darn
English
Etymology 1
Alteration ofAdjective
(-)Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* darn tootin'Adverb
(-)Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* darn tootin'Synonyms
* dang * damnEtymology 2
From (etyl) .Verb
(en verb)- I need to darn these socks again.
- He spent every day ten hours in his closet, in darning his stockings.