"damnfool" meaning in All languages combined

See damnfool on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From damn + fool. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|damn|fool}} damn + fool Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} damnfool (not comparable)
  1. (informal, sometimes vulgar) Contemptibly foolish. Tags: informal, not-comparable, sometimes, vulgar Synonyms: damfool, damphool [archaic], darnfool [euphemistic], durnfool [US, euphemistic]
    Sense id: en-damnfool-en-adj-dD8jDlel Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 34

Noun [English]

Forms: damnfools [plural]
Etymology: From damn + fool. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|damn|fool}} damn + fool Head templates: {{en-noun}} damnfool (plural damnfools)
  1. (informal, sometimes vulgar) A contemptibly foolish person. Tags: informal, sometimes, vulgar
    Sense id: en-damnfool-en-noun-VLyj0BCy

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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