goddamn.
An expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration.
Meaning & usage
An expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration.
Person A: You're not going to believe this: he just did it again, despite your warning. Person B: Goddamn!
Person A: You're not going to believe this: he just did it again, despite your warning. Person B: God damn him!
Where this word comes from
From God + damn; originally, and sometimes still, a present subjunctive expression of a wish that God smite someone for their wickedness; compare also antonymous God bless, God bless you, and God love (someone or something).
Damned by God.
Used as an intensifier.
Where's the goddamn cartridge?
You were in the background; you were a goddamn extra! That's good enough!
Where this word comes from
From God + damn; originally, and sometimes still, a present subjunctive expression of a wish that God smite someone for their wickedness; compare also antonymous God bless, God bless you, and God love (someone or something).
A more emphatic form of damn.
I don't give a goddamn.
Alternative form of goddam (“an English person, from French perspective”).
Where this word comes from
From God + damn; originally, and sometimes still, a present subjunctive expression of a wish that God smite someone for their wickedness; compare also antonymous God bless, God bless you, and God love (someone or something).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.