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Vinony

doggone

interjection

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈdɒɡ.ɒn/ / /ˈdɑɡ.ɑn/

adj

Etymology: Minced oath of goddamn or goddamned.

  1. Euphemistic form of goddamned.

    “I lost my doggone keys again!”

    “"Hist!" exclaimed Black George. "I'll be dog-gone ef [if] I don't think we're chawed [chewed] up this time, sure as sin!"”

intj

Etymology: Minced oath of goddamn or goddamned.

  1. Euphemistic form of goddamned, an expression of anger or annoyance.

    “Doggone! I lost my keys again.”

verb

Etymology: Minced oath of goddamn or goddamned.

  1. To damn; to curse.

    “[…] doggoning something or other with deep sincerity.”