"dadgum" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more dadgum [comparative], most dadgum [superlative], dadgummest [superlative]
Etymology: Mostly a spoonerism of goddamn. Head templates: {{en-adj|more|-|sup2=dadgummest}} dadgum (comparative more dadgum, superlative most dadgum or dadgummest)
  1. (US, euphemistic) goddamned. Tags: US, euphemistic
    Sense id: en-dadgum-en-adj-tlIj52mt Categories (other): American English, English euphemisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dad-gum, dadgummit, dadgumit, daggum

Adverb

Forms: more dadgum [comparative], most dadgum [superlative]
Etymology: Mostly a spoonerism of goddamn. Head templates: {{en-adv}} dadgum (comparative more dadgum, superlative most dadgum)
  1. (US, euphemistic) goddamned. Tags: US, euphemistic
    Sense id: en-dadgum-en-adv-tlIj52mt Categories (other): American English, English euphemisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dad-gum, dadgummit, dadgumit, daggum

Interjection

Etymology: Mostly a spoonerism of goddamn. Head templates: {{en-interj}} dadgum
  1. (US, euphemistic) goddammit Tags: US, euphemistic Categories (topical): English minced oaths
    Sense id: en-dadgum-en-intj-JNzmpNo~ Disambiguation of English minced oaths: 15 15 69 Categories (other): American English, English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 17 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 7 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 6 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dad-gum, dadgummit, dadgumit, daggum

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2004, Loretta Lynn, You're Cookin' It Country: My Favorite Recipes and Memories, →ISBN, page 12:",
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