An intensified version of 'goldarn,' used as an emphatic adjective to express strong annoyance or to add emphasis to something unpleasant.
Past-participle form of 'goldarn,' following standard English verb conjugation patterns. Created by American English speakers in rural communities seeking inoffensive ways to express emotion.
When people say 'That goldarned thing won't work!' they're actually following a centuries-old tradition of inventing silly-sounding swear words that grandparents could say without shocking anyone.
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