Definitions for damnedestˈdæm dɪst

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

damned•estˈdæm dɪst(adj.)

  1. most extraordinary or amazing:

    It was the damnedest thing I'd ever seen.

  2. (n.)best; utmost:

    We did our damnedest to finish on time.

    Category: Informal

Origin of damnedest:

1820–30

Wiktionary

  1. damnedest(Noun)

    One's best effort.

  2. damnedest(Adjective)

    Surprising, remarkable, amazing.


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