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Definition of "durn" [durn]

  • Variant of darn2. See Regional Note at damned. (interjection)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "durn" in a sentence
  • "I love zombie stories, ‘durn’ the doubters! but I agree the ending is lacking."
  • "-- Writing on the PostPartisan blog, Armao wonders why Gray is being so durn defensive about the Write Fenty In campaign: Gray is a naturally cautious politician, and for all the new-found cordiality between him and the mayor over a smooth transition, I suspect there's still an element of mistrust between the two men."
  • "And I have to say … after four months on WordPress, I have been – and continue to be - pretty durn happy with this blogging site."