It is wishing eternal suffering on someone or, I suppose, something. Among people who consider casual blasphemy unacceptable, this is bad. Darn is a method of repairing cloth, especially knitted cloth.
As an expletive, it's a nonsense word with no meaning, thus not offensive. Dang is nothing but a nonsense word with no meaning except that produced by its habitual use as an expletive.
Thus is it not offensive. Being a swear word isn't necessarily a binary condition. Expletives have varying degrees of vulgarity, and different words can fall into various places along that spectrum. Someone might stub their toe, or forget their briefcase, and exclaim any of several words to express their frustration:. Those are listed from most to least vulgar. The ones at the top would be more inappropriate in polite company, while the ones toward the bottom would be less offensive.
Learners should try to figure out which words are most likely to be perceived as rude or offensive, and do their best to avoid words that might offend, especially in situations where such language would be perceived as inappropriate such as a classroom, a religious service, or a formal business meeting.
Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. Breaking a habit like the use of swear words is not the easiest thing to do. Most people need help to overcome such dirty habits. Your relations or spouse may also help you overcome this habit. You can ask them to make a sound or call your attention whenever you mistakenly use a swear word when having a conversation.
With time and persistence on your path, you will put the habit of using swear words behind you. You can train your brain to start using the right words. It might take a while and a series of corrections to get it right, but it will indeed happen.
Pick yourself up whenever you use a cuss word mistakenly while training your brain. After using the cuss word mistakenly, tell yourself the right word, and repeat it loudly. Keep doing this until you finally put the old habit of using cuss words to rest. Using a swear jar works.
It hits you straight in the wallet. How it works is simple: whenever you use a swear word, you have to put a dollar or more into the jar. Whenever you get home, you have to put the money in the swear jar.
Your target could be two weeks or more. Once you achieve it, check how much you have in the jar and use it to get yourself something nice. You can also give the cash to a friend if you think using it for yourself would make you lazier. Tons of replacement words are available. Use them in place of swear words. English - South-East England. That's rather extreme of her. It is a very mild swear word, if it can be called that at all, and shouldn't provoke a reaction in anyone.
The literal meaning of "to damn" is to condemn a person's soul to hell. Many believers find that type of speech offensive. I agree. It's very mild. But I suppose if she's the host, she can set the rules. Cross-posted, and agreeing with entangledbank. Click to expand Rival said:. Egmont Senior Member Massachusetts, U. In an environment such as an English Corner, I can understand the moderator wanting people to use language that is acceptable in all - and I mean all - situations.
That said, "damn" would be acceptable in 90 percent of the situations I can think of. Perhaps she also wants people to learn how to express themselves clearly without needing to use swear words of any type, even mild ones. It's easy to use a swear word. It can be harder to find the correct word for a specific situation. Cross-posted with the comments about her religion. I agree that people who take "damn" in its original sense of "cursed by God" might be among the few who are offended by this word.
However, in places I am familiar with that have a Christian majority, most people who consider themselves Christians aren't bothered by it. Egmont said:. That wouldn't be used in polite company in the U.
If I am working on a piece of equipment for a customer I would never say "This damn wire broke and that's the problem. Any group meeting, unless it was among people who already have a casual or personal relationship, would generally avoid use of that word. Kris Wei said:. Than ks for your answer. Sorry to mention, she is a Christian. Phrases Related to damn you're damned if you do and damned if you don't I'll be damned as near as damn it.
Style: MLA. More Definitions for damn. Kids Definition of damn Entry 1 of 2. Kids Definition of damn Entry 2 of 2. Hint: This word is considered impolite, and you may offend people by using it. Get Word of the Day daily email! Test Your Vocabulary. Test your vocabulary with our question quiz! Love words? Need even more definitions? Homophones, Homographs, and Homonyms The same, but different.
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