Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dammit

/ˈdæmɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: dammit
IPA: /ˈdæmɪt/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Expressing anger, irritation, contempt, or disappointment.

Slang

noun

The saying of the interjection, used as a general measure of anything.

noun

A fastener used for military medals, name tags or other things that are pinned to a uniform; a clutch, a clutchback.

Example Sentences

""No plot! Why, dammit girl, it's all plot, woven about that most fascinating of human problems, the Electra complex!""
"Rahneesh: For the last time, my name isn’t Rahneesh! My parents named me Esther, dammit!"
"... my life at Cannes was as blameless as dammit."
"... and I may say that I was as limpid as dammit."
"Get us about, quick as dammit! Clew up tops'ls, there!"
"I mean I'd banked on getting that permission, I'd as near as dammit been promised I'd get it. Can you wonder I was fed up to my back teeth?"

Etymology

Univerbation of damn + it.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

damnit (alternative) dammits (plural)

Phrases

dammit all to hell dammit operator dammit to hell god dammit near as dammit

Frequently Paired Words

anger damned

Synonyms

4uck ay chihuahua blast bugger bummer byrlady consarn it crap crud curses dammit

Rhymes With

hammett zammit gamet hammitt damnit gamut

Questions

How do you pronounce dammit?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdæmɪt/.
What does dammit mean?: Expressing anger, irritation, contempt, or disappointment.
Where does dammit come from?: Univerbation of damn + it.

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