Goldurned

/ˈɡoʊldɝnd/ adjective

Definition

Expressing mild frustration or annoyance by using 'goldurned' as a substitute curse word before a noun.

Etymology

The past-tense or adjective form of 'goldurn,' created by adding the -ed suffix to the verb form to modify nouns in folk speech.

Kelly Says

You can trace how creative cursing works through these dialect words—'goldurned' shows how English speakers invented whole new word forms just to complain without offending their grandmothers!

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