Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

damned if i know

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables: damned if i -know
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see damned, if, I, know.

intj

Used in response to a question in which the target person absolutely does not know the answer.

Etymology

Ellipsis of I'll be damned if I know, alluding to the certainty and affirmation that the one making the statement does not know.

Inflected Forms

damfino (alternative, contraction)

Synonyms

hell if I know

Questions

What does damned if i know mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see damned, if, I, know.
Where does damned if i know come from?: Ellipsis of I'll be damned if I know, alluding to the certainty and affirmation that the one making the statement does not know.

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