English Explanatory Dictionary

dang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Damn.
intj
  1. Damn.
adj
  1. Damn.
adv
  1. Damn.
noun
  1. A damn, a negligible quantity, minimal consideration.
  2. A dam (structure placed around a body of water), used because of the homophony between dam and damn.
verb
  1. simple past of ding
verb
  1. To dash.
name
  1. A surname.
name
  1. A district of Gujarat, India.

Pronunciation

/ˈdæŋ/ [ˈdæŋ] en-us-dang.ogg /ˈdeɪ̯ŋ/ [ˈdeɪ̯ŋ] /ˈdɛ̃ŋ/ [ˈdɛ̃ŋ] dăng /dæŋ/

Word forms

dang dangs danging danged

Etymology

First attested in c. 1797, a minced oath of damn.

Synonyms

darn durn

Derived words

dang it dang tootin' dang tooting gall dang goshdang goshdangit hot dang
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