dammit
(ˈdæmɪt)
for damn it, esp. used in comparative phrases.
| 1908 E. Wallace Angel Esquire xii, ‘Outside as quick as dammit!’ he cried. 1921 Wodehouse Jill the Reckless i. 31 When I'm alone with Barker—for instance—I'm as chatty as dammit. 1931 F. D. Grierson Mystery in Red vii. 106 You were as near rude to him as dammit. 1956 A. H. Compton Atomic Quest iii. 193 Dammit, give it stuff to spare. 1961 Guardian 24 Apr. 9/7 The score standing as near as dammit at two. 1971 Sunday Times (Colour Suppl.) 21 Feb. 43/3 Whenever I talk about Rizzo and brutality, I have to use the word ‘allege’, but dammit all, I have so many facts, baby, there ain't nothing alleged about it. |