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Dang it all!
Meaning
- A G-rated expression of mild frustration or annoyance. It is the verbal equivalent of a soft sigh when things do not go according to plan.
Mild, wholesome
Used in a sentence
- Dang it all, I forgot to buy milk on the way home.
- Dang it all, the lawnmower is acting up again.
- Dang it all, I missed the bus by ten seconds.
The backstory
This is a sanitized version of stronger profanity that dates back to the early 19th century. People used it to express anger without risking an awkward conversation with a preacher.
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