Meaning & use
daggum
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Meanings
adverbinformaldialect
Used to emphasize a statement, especially one showing annoyance or surprise.
Grammar: Comes before the word it emphasizes, like 'very': daggum sure.
Patterns
- daggum sure
- daggum right
That was daggum good pie, Grandma.
I'm daggum tired of waiting for the bus.
He's daggum lucky he didn't get hurt.
adjectivebefore a nouninformaldialect
Used before a noun to show mild anger or frustration about that thing.
Grammar: Only used before a noun: that daggum dog, not the dog is daggum.
Patterns
- that daggum thing
- the daggum car
This daggum computer keeps freezing on me.
Where did I put those daggum keys?
The daggum traffic made me late again.
Common combinations
- daggum sure
- I'm daggum sure I locked the door.
- daggum right
- You're daggum right I'm upset.
- that daggum dog
- That daggum dog barked all night.
Synonyms and how they differ
Commonly confused: daggum or doggoned?
daggum vs doggoned
A very close variant with the same meaning and rural feel; daggum is more common in the southern US.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'daggum' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Daggum' works as an adjective before a noun, as in 'that daggum truck,' showing annoyance. The other options treat it as a noun or verb, which it is not.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “daggum”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.