tarnation

tar·na·tion

noun \ˌtär-ˈnā-shən\

Definition of TARNATION

: damnation —often used as an interjection or intensive —often used with in <tarnation strike me — James Joyce> <where in tarnation you from? — Jessamyn West>

Origin of TARNATION

alteration of darnation, euphemism for damnation

First Known Use: 1790

Rhymes with TARNATION

aeration, Alsatian, carnation, castration, causation, cessation, cetacean, citation, Claymation, cognation, collation, conflation, C ration, creation, cremation, crenation, Croatian, crustacean, dalmatian, damnation, deflation, delation, dictation, dilation, donation, earth station, elation, Eurasian, filtration, fixation, flirtation, flotation, formation, foundation, frustration, gas station, gestation, gradation, gustation, guttation, gyration, hydration, inflation, lactation, legation, libation, location, lunation, lustration, luxation, migration, mutation, narration, negation, notation, oblation, oration, outstation, ovation, palmation, palpation, plantation, potation, predation, privation, probation, pronation, proration, prostration, pulsation, punctation, pupation, purgation, relation, rogation, rotation, salvation, sedation, sensation, serration, space station, stagflation, stagnation, starvation, striation, substation, summation, taxation, temptation, translation, truncation, vacation, vexation, vibration, vocation, way station, workstation