adjective
- damned; used as a mild oath or intensifier
Usage: informal; euphemistic; chiefly dialectal or colloquial
verb
- past tense and past participle of 'durn'; to damn (used as a mild oath)
Usage: informal; euphemistic; chiefly dialectal or colloquial
Examples
- That durned cat knocked over my coffee again.
- I durned near forgot my keys this morning.
- Where in the durned world did I put my glasses?
- He durned himself for making such a careless mistake.
- This durned weather has ruined our picnic plans.