doggone
pronunciation
How to pronounce doggone in British English:
UK [ˈdɒgɒn]
How to pronounce doggone in American English:
US [ˈdɔgɔn]
Word Origin
- doggone (adj.)
- 1851, American English, a "fantastic perversion of god-damned" [Weekley]. But Mencken favors the theory that it is "a blend form of dog on it; in fact it is still often used with it following. It is thus a brother to the old English phrase, 'a pox upon it,' but is considerably more decorous."
Example
- 1. What 's taking so doggone long ?
- 2. Don 't drive so doggone fast .
- 3. That doggone rabbit ate my lunch .
- 4. Well , I 'll be doggone ! He left without even saying goodbye !
- 5. Sure is doggone hot .