tarnation (countable and uncountable, plural tarnations)
(archaic) The act or process of damnation or reprobation; hell.
(obsolete) Someone or something that causes trouble; troublemaker.
tarnation
(archaic) Used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt, etc.
tarnation (comparative more tarnation, superlative most tarnation)
Bothersome; devilish.
Generic intensifier.
tarnation (comparative more tarnation, superlative most tarnation)
Very; extremely.
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 āhellā or ādamnā would otherwise be said, especially in the phrase "what in tarnation".
• Tarantino, intra-NATO, tranation
Source: Wiktionary
29 June 2025
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; āan estimable young professorā; ātrains ran with admirable precisionā; āhis taste was impeccable, his health admirableā
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
