"thunderation" meaning in English

See thunderation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Etymology: An Americanism from around 1830 to 1840, from thunder + -ation. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|thunder|ation}} thunder + -ation Head templates: {{en-interj}} thunderation
  1. (US, colloquial) An exclamation of surprise, agitation or petulance. Tags: US, colloquial Related terms: in thunderation Translations (exclamation of surprise): jumatsuka (Finnish), pirskatti (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-thunderation-en-intj-ZAdRdb9t Categories (other): American English

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