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Doggone it!
Meaning
- A mild swear word used to express disappointment or annoyance. It sounds like a classic grandparental exclamation.
Mild, charming
Used in a sentence
- Doggone it, I locked my keys in the car again.
- Doggone it, we are out of coffee.
- Doggone it, the rain is ruining our picnic.
The backstory
This is a euphemism for 'god-dammit.' It became popular in American English in the late 19th century to avoid actual blasphemy.
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