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TARNATION
Etymology
Noun
tarnation (countable and uncountable, plural tarnations)
(archaic) The act or process of damnation or reprobation; hell.
(obsolete) Someone or something that causes trouble; troublemaker.
Interjection
tarnation
(archaic) Used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt, etc.
Adjective
tarnation (comparative more tarnation, superlative most tarnation)
Bothersome; devilish.
Generic intensifier.
Adverb
tarnation (comparative more tarnation, superlative most tarnation)
Very; extremely.
Usage notes
This New Englandism has fallen out of use in New England, but is remembered for its colorfulness and is still used in the Southeastern United States as a minced oath, where ‘hell’ or ‘damn’ would otherwise be said, especially in the phrase "what in tarnation".
Anagrams
• Tarantino, intra-NATO, tranation
Source: Wiktionary
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