Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dadgum

/ˈdædˈɡʌm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
dadgum
IPA
/ˈdædˈɡʌm/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Euphemistic form of goddamned.

American usage

adv

Euphemistic form of goddamned.

American usage

intj

Euphemistic form of goddammit.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Usage

Inflected Forms

more dadgum (comparative) most dadgum (superlative) dadgummest (superlative) dad-gum (alternative) dadgummit (alternative) dadgumit (alternative) daggum (alternative) daggummit (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce dadgum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdædˈɡʌm/.
What does dadgum mean?
Euphemistic form of goddamned.
Where does dadgum come from?
Mostly a spoonerism of goddamn.

How to pronounce dadgum

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈdædˈɡʌm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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