Goddamming

/ɡɑˈdæmɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of 'goddamm,' meaning to curse or damn something in an emphatic way using religious language.

Etymology

From 'goddamn' (god + damn), a curse phrase combining the word 'god' with 'damn' (from Latin damnare, to condemn). The -ing suffix creates the present participle form, following standard English verb conjugation patterns.

Kelly Says

This word shows how English speakers create new intensifiers by combining sacred and profane language—it's technically a compound curse that's been used since at least the 1500s, making it one of our oldest manufactured insults.

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