goddam
/ɡˈɑddˌæm/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An English person, from the perspective of a French person or in the context of French history, originating during the Hundred Years' War.
Example Sentences
- "That is why the goddams will take Orleans. And you cannot stop them, nor ten thousand like you."
- "“[…] This sand,” he said vaguely; then he said it again, viciously, “this sand. This goddam sand. Its like a goddam fuckin desert.”"
- "The funny part was, though, we were the worst skaters on the whole goddam rink."
- "‘No, Paul, not now and not in this goddam car!’"
Etymology
From French goddam (“English person”), from English goddamn.
Origin
- Source language: French