Dammit

Definitions

1. The saying of the interjection, used as a general measure of anything.
2. A fastener used for military medals, name tags or other things that are pinned to a uniform; a clutch, a clutchback.

Equivalents

Examples

“... my life at Cannes was as blameless as dammit.”

“... and I may say⟳ that I was as limpid as dammit.”

“Get⟳ us about, quick as dammit! Clew up tops'ls, there!”

“I mean⟳ I'd banked on getting that permission, I'd as near as dammit been promised I'd get⟳ it. Can you wonder⟳ I was fed up to my back teeth?”

“We couldn't find⟳ enough dammits (a cap that goes over the pin to hold⟳ it on). We were lucky to find⟳ our name⟳ tags.”

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