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Definition of tarnation in English English dictionary
- The act or process of damnation or reprobation; hell
What in tarnation is going on?.
- {ü} tarnation; hell
- {s} cursed, damnable
- Scattered or sprayed all over the place
- Pronunciation: "tär-'nA-sh&n Function: Noun Etymology: alteration of darnation, euphemism for damnation Date: 1790 Used to indicate surprise, shock, displeasure, or censure
tarnation
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() From darnation, influenced by tarnal (from "eternal") euphemistic) damnation; see darn.Resimler
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