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tarnation
noun[ U ]
USinformal old-fashioneduk /tɑːˈneɪ.ʃən/ us /tɑːrˈneɪ.ʃən/
used to express anger or to add emphasis, to avoid saying "damnation": 该死，混蛋（用以表达愤怒或加以强调，多用于避免说“damnation”的时候）
What in tarnation is that?那是什么鬼东西？
I sure as tarnation ain't lookin' for no wife.我他妈肯定不是来找老婆的。
Where in tarnation were you during all this commotion?
I rushed down to get some sort of idea of what in tarnation I was supposed to be doing.
There was a time when blurting out "Jesus Christ," "damnation" and the like were the ultimate no-nos. More acceptable euphemisms included "jeepers" for Jesus and "tarnation" for damnation.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Expressions of anger
ay
bally
beg
biscuit
blast
blasted
bloody
dickens
doggone
drat
dratted
egad
fie
flaming
just my luck!idiom
la
marry
need
precious
put/stick that in your pipe and smoke it!idiom
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