Dictionary
dog•gone
Pronunciation: (dôg'gôn', -gon', dog'-), [key]
—v.t., -goned, -goning,
—adj., superl. -gon•est,
—adv.
Informal.
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v.t.
to damn:
Doggone your silly advice!
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adj.
Also,doggoned.damned; confounded:
a doggone fool; Well, I'll be doggoned.
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adv.
Also,doggoned.damned:
He's a doggone poor sport. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.