adjective
General Slang
durn
DURN · adjective · informal
Darn; a mild curse.
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Definitions
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A softened stand-in for "damn," as in "durn fool."
“That durn dog dug up the garden again.”
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durn In A Sentence
That durn dog dug up the garden again.
Origin & Usage
Dialectal/euphemistic variant of "darn," itself a minced form of "damn."
People Also Ask
What does "durn" mean?
It's a mild curse meaning "darn," a softened stand-in for "damn," as in "durn fool."
Is "durn" a bad word?
No. It's a euphemistic, dialectal form of "darn," so it isn't real profanity.
Where does "durn" come from?
It's a dialectal variant of "darn," itself a minced form of "damn."
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