god·damn
ˈgä(d)-ˈdam 
variants
or goddam
often capitalized
informal + sometimes offensive
: damn
they were in no mood to give a good goddamn about anything—
Robert Lowry
Robert Lowry
variants
or goddam
goddamned or goddammed; goddamning or goddamming; goddamns or goddams
often capitalized
informal + sometimes offensive
: damn
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Noun
This isn’t a goddamn Gavin Adcock concert, okay?
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Goddamn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goddamn. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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