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goddam
English
Etymology 1
From French goddam (“English person”), from English goddamn.
Noun
goddam (plural goddams)
- (Gallicism, chiefly in the plural) An English person, from the perspective of a French person or in the context of French history.
- 1991, Philip George Hill, Our Dramatic Heritage: Reactions to realism, page 90:
- That is why the goddams will take Orleans. And you cannot stop them, nor ten thousand like you.
- 1991, Philip George Hill, Our Dramatic Heritage: Reactions to realism, page 90:
Etymology 2
Interjection
goddam
- (uncommon) Alternative spelling of goddamn
Anagrams
- mad dog, mad-dog, maddog
French
Alternative forms
- goddem, goddon
Etymology
From English goddamn, in reference to the English propensity for swearing. Originally used in the Hundred Years War.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.dam/
Noun
goddam m (plural goddams)
- (chiefly in the plural, ethnic slur) an English person
- 1932, Thierry Sandre, Le corsaire Pellot qui courut pour le roi, page 81:
- Ah! ah! dit-il en riant, il serait digne d'un goddam, si les goddams savaient tirer si droit.
- 1932, Thierry Sandre, Le corsaire Pellot qui courut pour le roi, page 81:
goddam From the web:
bloody
English
Alternative forms
- bloudy (obsolete)
Etymology 1
From Middle English blody, blodi, from Old English bl?di?, bl?de? (“bloody”), from Proto-Germanic *bl?þagaz (“bloody”), equivalent to blood +? -y. Cognate with Dutch bloedig (“bloody”), German blutig (“bloody”), Danish blodig (“bloody”), Swedish blodig (“bloody”), Icelandic blóðugur (“bloody”). See Wikipedia for thoughts on sense evolution.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /?bl?.di/
- Rhymes: -?di
Adjective
bloody (comparative bloodier, superlative bloodiest)
- Covered in blood.
- Synonyms: bleeding, bloodied, gory, sanguinolent
- Characterised by bloodshed.
- 2007, Lucinda Mallows, Lucy Mallows, Slovakia: The Bradt Travel Guide, page 169
- The story of Elizabeth Bathory is one of the bloodiest in history.
- 2007, Lucinda Mallows, Lucy Mallows, Slovakia: The Bradt Travel Guide, page 169
- (rare in US, Canada, common in Britain, Australia, New Zealand, slang) Used as an intensifier.
- 1916 May 31, David Beatty during the Battle of Jutland:
- There seems to be something wrong with our bloody ships today.
- 2003, Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, page 64
- You are not to go asking anyone about who killed that bloody dog.
- 2007, James MacFarlane, Avenge My Kin, Book 2: A Time of Testing, page 498
- “You bloody fool, I could?ve stabbed you in the heart,” David said in mock anger, and then smiled widely.
- 1916 May 31, David Beatty during the Battle of Jutland:
- (dated) Badly behaved; unpleasant; beastly.
Synonyms
- (intensifier): bally, blasted, bleeding (chiefly British Cockney), blinking, blooming, damn, damned, dang, darned, doggone, flaming, freaking, fricking, frigging, fucking, goddam / goddamn, goddamned, godforsaken (rare), wretched, rotten
- See also Thesaurus:damned
Derived terms
Translations
Adverb
bloody (comparative more bloody, superlative most bloody)
- (rare in US, Canada, common in Britain, Australia, New Zealand, slang, intensifier) Used to express anger, annoyance, shock, or for emphasis.
- Synonyms: bloody well, bally, blasted, bleeding, blooming
Translations
Verb
bloody (third-person singular simple present bloodies, present participle bloodying, simple past and past participle bloodied)
- To draw blood from one's opponent in a fight.
- To demonstrably harm the cause of an opponent.
Translations
Etymology 2
Clipping of bloody mary
Noun
bloody (plural bloodies)
- (casual) bloody mary
Anagrams
- old boy
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