英和和英

別の表記

• god damn, goddam, God damn, Goddamn
• goddamned, goddammit, goddamnit
• gawldamn (eye dialect)

語源

From God +‎ damn; originally, and sometimes still, a present subjunctive expression of a wish that God smite someone for their wickedness; compare also antonymous God bless, God bless you, and God love (someone or something).

発音

• (interjection) IPA: /ˌɡɒdˈdæm/
• (intensifier) IPA: /ˈɡɒd.dæm/, /ˈɡɒdæm/
• (interjection) 韻: -æm

間投詞

goddamn

1. (vulgar, colloquial, offensive) An expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration.

   Person A: You're not going to believe this: he just did it again, despite your warning.
   Person B: Goddamn!

   Person A: You're not going to believe this: he just did it again, despite your warning.
   Person B: God damn him!

同意語

• godsdamn (polytheistic, fantasy)

派生した語

• Sranan Tongo: kadami
• → Japanese: ガッデム, ゴッデム
• → Kankanaey: gaddimet

参考

形容詞

goddamn (not comparable)

1. (derogatory) Damned by God.
2. (vulgar, offensive) Used as an intensifier.

   Where's the goddamn cartridge?

   You were in the background; you were a goddamn extra! That's good enough!

   • 2019 July 26, Charles P. Pierce, “Congress Should Not Go on Vacation for Six Goddamn Weeks”, in Esquire‎:

     I know this may seem a bit out of the box, but isn't this a particularly lousy time in history for the Congress to go on vacation for six goddamn weeks.

同意語

• godsdamn (polytheistic, fantasy)
• goddamned
• gorram, dadgum, goldarn
• goshdarn, goshdang, gall dang (euphemistic)

同意語

• See also Thesaurus:damned

名詞

goddamn (plural goddamns)

1. (vulgar, colloquial, chiefly in the negative) A more emphatic form of damn.

   I don't give a goddamn.

2. Alternative form of goddam (“an English person, from French perspective”).
   • 2009, Shane K. Bernard, The Cajuns: Americanization of a People, page 72:

     The goddamns (British soldiers) are coming / To steal your children. / Awaken! Awaken! / Acadian men / To save our heritage.

派生語