Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gosh darn

/ˈɡɒʃ ˌdɑɹn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: gosh -darn
IPA: /ˈɡɒʃ ˌdɑɹn/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Euphemistic form of goddamn.

adj

Euphemistic form of goddamn.

Etymology

Deliberate misspelling of goddamn to avoid taking the Lord's name in vain.

Inflected Forms

goshdarn (alternative) goshdarned (alternative) gosh darned (alternative) more gosh darn (comparative) most gosh darn (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

goshdarnit

Questions

How do you pronounce gosh darn?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɒʃ ˌdɑɹn/.
What does gosh darn mean?: Euphemistic form of goddamn.
Where does gosh darn come from?: Deliberate misspelling of goddamn to avoid taking the Lord's name in vain.

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