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To: jbe who wrote (47152)7/25/1999 8:37:00 PM
From: E  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 108807
 
I see my 1992 American Heritage gives

--damn n 1. The saying of "damn" as a curse.

It mentions "damn" as an interjection, too, of course.



To: jbe who wrote (47152)7/25/1999 9:58:00 PM
From: Ish  Respond to of 108807
 
<<(informal)The least valuable bit; a jot; [as in] don't give a damn; not worth a damn >>

Actually [as in] don't give a damn really referred to a tinker's dam. A worthless piece given as change by a tinkerer. Worth less than a mill [1/10th of a cent] and only cashed by the tinkerer.



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