"durn" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /dɜː(ɹ)n/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-durn.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)n Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} durn (not comparable)
  1. (US, informal, euphemistic) darn; damn. Tags: US, euphemistic, informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-durn-en-adj-TzltXA7e Categories (other): American English, English euphemisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: durn tootin'
Etymology number: 1

Adverb

IPA: /dɜː(ɹ)n/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-durn.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)n Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} durn (not comparable)
  1. (US, informal, euphemistic) Darn; damned; extremely. Tags: US, euphemistic, informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-durn-en-adv-EckFhrKG Categories (other): American English, English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English intensifiers Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 36 15 15 19 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 51 14 10 11 Disambiguation of English intensifiers: 17 43 19 10 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Interjection

IPA: /dɜː(ɹ)n/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-durn.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)n Head templates: {{en-interj}} durn
  1. (US, informal, euphemistic) darn; damn Tags: US, euphemistic, informal
    Sense id: en-durn-en-intj-agTbDpIj Categories (other): American English, English euphemisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: durn tootin'
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /dɜː(ɹ)n/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-durn.wav [Southern-England] Forms: durns [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)n Head templates: {{en-noun}} durn (plural durns)
  1. Alternative form of dern (“a doorpost”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: dern (extra: a doorpost)
    Sense id: en-durn-en-noun-K4MvqKWh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /dɜː(ɹ)n/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-durn.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)n Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} durn
  1. (slang) Rhoticized pronunciation of doing. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-durn-en-verb-SE5ba2aW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    "English entries with language name categories using raw markup",
    "English intensifiers",
    "English lemmas",
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    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "Rhymes:English/ɜː(ɹ)n",
    "Rhymes:English/ɜː(ɹ)n/1 syllable"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 3,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "durns",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "durn (plural durns)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "extra": "a doorpost",
          "word": "dern"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of dern (“a doorpost”)"
      ],
      "links": [
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          "dern",
          "dern#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "alternative"
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    }
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    },
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    },
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/d5/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-durn.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-durn.wav.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "durn"
}

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