damme

See also: Damme, dämme, Dämme, and đam mê

English

Alternative forms

• dammee, dammy, demmy, dmee

Etymology

Univerbation of damn +‎ me.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdæmi/

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• Rhymes: -æmi
• Homophone: dammy

Interjection

damme

1. (archaic) Expressing anger or vehemence.
   • 1792, Charlotte Smith, “Letter V. To Mr. Bethel.”, in Desmond. […], volume I, London: […] G[eorge,] G[eorge,] J[ohn] and J[ames] Robinson, […], →OCLC, page 57:

     He was ſtretched upon a ſopha—with boots on—a terrier lay on one ſide of him, and he occaſionally embraced a large hound, which licked his face and hands, while he thus addreſſed it.—“Oh! thou dear bitchy—thou beautiful bitchy—damme, if I don’t love thee better than my mother or my ſiſters.”

   • 1809, James Gillray, Pillars of the Constitution:

     And now, have at the Ministry, Damme!

   • 1846 October 1 – 1848 April 1, Charles Dickens, Dombey and Son, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1848, →OCLC:

     "Damme, sir," said the major, "there is no use in disguising a fact. Joe is blunt, sir. That's his nature."

   • 1879, W[illiam] S[chwenck] Gilbert, Arthur Sullivan, composer, “Act ii”, in H.M.S. Pinafore;  […], San Francisco: Bacon & Company,  […], →OCLC:

     I'm very sorry to disparage
     A humble foremast lad,
     But to seek your captain's child in marriage,
     Why damme, it's too bad!

Derived terms

• damber

Further reading

• “damme! excl..”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present.

Danish

Noun

damme c

1. indefinite plural of dam

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

damme

1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of dammen

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

damme

1. alternative form of dam (“dam”)

Etymology 2

Noun

damme

1. alternative form of dame (“lady”)

Pali

Adjective

damme

1. masculine locative singular of damma
2. masculine accusative plural of damma
3. neuter locative singular of damma
4. neuter accusative plural of damma
5. feminine vocative singular of damma