"damn all" meaning in English

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Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun}} damn all
  1. (informal, vulgar) Nothing (not any thing: no thing). Tags: informal, vulgar
    Sense id: en-damn_all-en-pron-TXJ17fFd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pronouns

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