intj
dang
DANG
intj
1
A mild substitute for "damn," used to express surprise or frustration without swearing.
"Dang, I missed the bus again!"
adj
1
Used as a milder version of "damn" to add emphasis.
"That's a dang good burger."
How to Use Dang
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA polite, family-friendly way to say "damn."
When to use it
Very informal and regionally associated with American Southern/rural speech, but widely understood everywhere.
Common pairings
dang it
dang good
Word Forms
danged past tense, danged past tense, dangs plural, Dangs plural, dangs singular, dangs singular
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Etymology
First recorded around 1797 as a "minced oath" — a softened stand-in for "damn" meant to avoid outright swearing.