big D en · NOUN
Etymology
From the first letter of damn.
Meanings
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(euphemistic) An instance of the word "damn" or "damnation", regarded as profane.
Though "Bother it" I may Occasionally say, I never use a big, big D!
1879, W[illiam] S[chwenck] Gilbert, Arthur Sullivan, composer, “act i”, in H.M.S. Pinafore; […], San Francisco: Bacon & Company, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| big Ds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |