I'll be damned

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I'll be damned

interjection

  1. idiomatic, sometimes, vulgar An expression of surprise.
  2. idiomatic, sometimes, vulgar A vehement asseveration that one will not permit some specified thing to happen. I'll be damned if I'm having a thief like him stay in my house.

    Similar: I'll be hanged, I'll be § Related terms, wow

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intj expression of surprise

한국어어머 eomeo, 어머나 eomeona
Deutschich fass' es nicht
Românăsă mor eu, să fiu al naibii, să-mi bag piciorul, să-mi bag pula
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intj vehement asseveration that one will not permit some specified thing to happen

Françaisque je sois pendu, que je sois maudit, Dieu me damne
Românăsă mor eu, să fiu al naibii, să-mi bag piciorul, să-mi bag pula

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@misc{i_ll_be_damned_2026,
  title = {I'll be damned},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/i'll%20be%20damned},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}