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damnedest en · ADJ

Etymology

From damned + -est.

Meanings

1. (form-of, superlative) superlative form of damned: most damned; surprising, remarkable, amazing.
   form of damned
   • "And the damnedest thing happened. I was dreaming, but in my dream I was dreaming. It was the damnedest thing, really." 1900, Phillip Gardner, Someone to Crawl Back to, page 107:

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Relateds

I'll be damned

damnedest en · NOUN

Etymology

From damned + -est.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) One's best effort.
   • "Fancy was doing her damnedest to pull her own oar and the boys were tripping all over themselves to treat her like a lady." 1991, Cathy Cash Spellman, Paint the Wind, page 148:

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Deriveds

do one's damnedest

damnedest en · VERB

Etymology

From damned + -est.

Meanings

1. (archaic, form-of, indicative, past, second-person, singular) second-person singular simple past indicative of damn
   form of damn

Forms

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damndest		alternative	lexicographic

Relateds

darnedest