The action of cursing mildly or expressing annoyance; present participle of 'drat.'
From 'drat' + present participle suffix '-ing.' The '-ing' form allows 'drat' to function as a continuous action rather than just an exclamation.
Studying how people use '-ing' forms of curse words shows how language softens over time—the action form 'dratting' feels less harsh than 'drat!' because it distributes the emotion across time rather than emphasizing a single moment.
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