dad-gum
Slang
- Meaning
- Mild expletive — 'darn it'.
- Type
- Slang
- Used in
- Texas, Oklahoma, Appalachia, Tennessee
What does “dad-gum” mean
A softened euphemism replacing 'goddamn', recorded in Southern and Appalachian speech since at least the late 1800s. Used freely as an intensifier: 'that dad-gum truck won't start.'
Where it's used
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