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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kambhakht
"उसने अपनी कम्बख्त चाबियाँ फिर से भूल दीं।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used as a mild intensifier to express annoyance, anger, or emphasis.
"He forgot his dad-gummed keys on the kitchen counter again."
- 1
An exclamation of frustration or surprise.
"Dad-gummed! I missed the bus by literally ten seconds."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as a minced oath and euphemism for 'goddamned' originating in the Southern and rural United States during the 19th century. The substitution of 'dad' or 'dog' for 'god' allowed speakers to express emphatic irritation or annoyance while avoiding overt blasphemy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dad-gummed" is said worldwide
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maudit
Transliteration: mo-dit
"Il a perdu ses maudites clés de voiture."
verflixt
Transliteration: fer-flikst
"Er hat schon wieder seine verflixten Schlüssel vergessen."
maledetto
Transliteration: ma-leddet-to
"Ha dimenticato le sue maledette chiavi sul tavolo."
maldito
Transliteration: mal-di-to
"Olvidó sus malditas llaves en la cocina."
maldito
Transliteration: mal-dii-to
"Ele esqueceu suas malditas chaves na mesa."
कम्बख्त
Transliteration: kambhakht
"उसने अपनी कम्बख्त चाबियाँ फिर से भूल दीं।"
该死的
Transliteration: gāisǐde
"他又把该死的钥匙忘在桌子上了。"
빌어먹할
Transliteration: bil-eo-meok-hal
"그는 또 빌어먹할 열쇠를 두고 나왔다."
忌々しい
Transliteration: imaimashii
"彼はまた忌々しい鍵を忘れてしまった。"
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