downgone

adjective

down·​gone

ˈdau̇nˌgȯn also -gän

dialectal

: in poor condition : distressed

often : darned, doggone

Word History

Etymology

probably alteration (influenced by down entry 2 and gone, past participle of go) of doggone entry 2

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