dammit

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Univerbation of damn +‎ it.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈdæmɪt/, /ˈdæmət/
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  • Rhymes: -æmɪt, -æmət

Interjection[edit]

dammit

  1. (mildly vulgar) Expressing anger, irritation, contempt, or disappointment.

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Noun[edit]

dammit (plural dammits)

  1. The saying of the interjection, used as a general measure of anything.
  2. A fastener used for military medals, name tags or other things that are pinned to a uniform; a clutch, a clutchback.
    • 2022 July 18, Perry Muse, Morbid Thoughts and the Domino Effect: Passing Thoughts During Cancer, Gatekeeper Press, →ISBN, page 21:
      We couldn't find enough dammits (a cap that goes over the pin to hold it on). We were lucky to find our name tags.

References[edit]

  • 2010 December 2, Amy Efaw, Battle Dress, Penguin, →ISBN:
    dammits: clasps on the back of name tags, BRASS, or service ribbons which are pinned to the uniform.