Doggone vs Darn - What's the difference?
doggone | darn |
(US) Euphemism for goddamned.
(US) Euphemism for goddamn; an expression of anger or annoyance.
(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 adjectives the difference between doggone and darn
is that doggone is (us) euphemism for goddamned while darn is (euphemistic) damn.As interjections the difference between doggone and darn
is that doggone is (us) euphemism for goddamn; an expression of anger or annoyance while darn is (euphemistic) damn.As an adverb darn is
(degree|euphemistic) damned.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.As a noun darn is
a place mended by darning.doggone
English
Adjective
(-)- I lost my doggone keys again!
Synonyms
* See alsoInterjection
(en interjection)- Doggone ! I lost my keys again.
See also
* damn English euphemismsdarn
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.