blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal
(adjective) expletives used informally as intensifiers; “he’s a blasted idiot”; “it’s a blamed shame”; “a blame cold winter”; “not a blessed dime”; “I’ll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I’ll do any such thing”; “he’s a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool”; “a deuced idiot”; “an infernal nuisance”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
deuced (comparative more deuced, superlative most deuced)
(euphemistic, dated) Damned.
deuced (comparative more deuced, superlative most deuced)
(degree, euphemistic, dated) Damned.
• deucedly
• deduce, educed
Source: Wiktionary
Deu"ced, a.
Definition: Devilish; excessive; extreme. [Low] -- Deu"ced*ly, adv.
Deuce, n. Etym: [F. deux two, OF. deus, fr. L. duo. See Two.]
1. (Gaming)
Definition: Two; a card or a die with two spots; as, the deuce of hearts.
2. (Tennis)
Definition: A condition of the score beginning whendeuce, which decides the game.
Deuce, n. Etym: [Cf. LL. dusius, Armor, dus, teûz, phantom, specter; Gael. taibhs, taibhse, apparition, ghost; or fr. OF. deus God, fr. L. deus (cf. Deity.)]
Definition: The devil; a demon. [A euphemism, written also deuse.] [Low]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
