Meaning of damme | Babel Free

Definitions

Expressing anger or vehemence.

archaic

Equivalents

Examples

“He was ſtretched upon a ſopha—with boots on—a terrier lay on one ſide of him, and he occaſionally embraced a large hound, which licked his face and hands, while he thus addreſſed it.—“Oh! thou dear bitchy—thou beautiful bitchy—damme, if I don’t love thee better than my mother or my ſiſters.””

“And now, have at the Ministry, Damme!”

“"Damme, sir," said the major, "there is no use in disguising a fact. Joe is blunt, sir. That's his nature."”

“I'm very sorry to disparage A humble foremast lad, But to seek your captain's child in marriage, Why damme, it's too bad!”

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