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Darn vs Darg - What's the difference?

darn | darg |

As nouns the difference between darn and darg

is that darn is a place mended by darning while darg is ; a task or darg can be (dialect).

As an adjective darn

is (euphemistic) damn.

As an adverb darn

is (degree|euphemistic) damned.

As an interjection darn

is (euphemistic) damn.

As a verb 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.

darn

English

Etymology 1

Alteration of

Adjective

(-)
  • (euphemistic) Damn.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * darn tootin'

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (degree, euphemistic) Damned.

    • Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (euphemistic) Damn.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * darn tootin'

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Euphemism of damn.
    • Synonyms
    * dang * damn

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (sewing) To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
    • I need to darn these socks again.
  • * Jonathan Swift
    • He spent every day ten hours in his closet, in darning his stockings.
    Related terms
    * darning needle

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A place mended by darning.

    • Anagrams

    * * * English degree adverbs

    darg

    English

    Etymology 1

    First attested in late (etyl); a .

    Alternative forms

    * * *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • ; a task.
    • Derived terms
    * * * *

    References

    * “ Darg]” listed on page 33 of volume III (D–E), § i (D) of [1st ed., 1897 * “ darg]” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989

    Etymology 2

    The in many American dialects.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dialect)
  • * 1897 , Herbert George Wells, The Invisible Man ; Chapter III:
    • Hall had stood gaping. "He wuz bit," said Hall. "I’d better go and see to en," and he trotted after the stranger. He met Mrs. Hall in the passage. "Carrier’s darg ," he said "bit en."
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