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Darned vs Durned - What's the difference?

darned | durned |

As adjectives the difference between darned and durned

is that darned is a minced oath for damned while durned is darned.

As a verb darned

is past tense of darn See {{term|darn|etymology 1|damn}} and {{term|darn|etymology 2|mend}.

As an adverb darned

is damned, extremely.

darned

English

Alternative forms

* darn'd

Verb

(head)
  • (darn) See

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (euphemistic) A minced oath for damned

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • (degree) Damned, extremely
    • That was darned nice of him, wasn't it?
    He is do darned pig-headed.

    Anagrams

    * English degree adverbs

    durned

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • darned
  • * {{quote-book, year=1912, author=Kate Langley Bosher, title=The Man in Lonely Land, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Take the durned thing away. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1916, author=Fannie Hurst, title=Every Soul Hath Its Song, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=I liked your nerve, too, durned if I didn't!" }}
  • * {{quote-news, year=1995, date=April 28, author=Mary Shen Barnidge, title=Zara Spook and Other Lures, work=Chicago Reader citation
    • , passage=All four are hoping to enjoy some quiet time at the women's bass fishing tournament, but durned if wimpy Talmadge and grumpy Mel don't tag along and upset everything. }}