goddamn

1 of 2

noun

god·​damn ˈgä(d)-ˈdam 

variants or goddam

often capitalized

informal + sometimes offensive

: damn

they were in no mood to give a good goddamn about anything

—Robert Lowry

goddamn

2 of 2

verb

variants or goddam

goddamned or goddammed; goddamning or goddamming; goddamns or goddams

often capitalized

informal + sometimes offensive

: damn

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1640, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1928, in the meaning defined above