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doggone

[dawg-gawn, -gon, dog-] / ˈdɔgˈgɔn, -ˈgɒn, ˈdɒg- /




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Let’s just say there’s a whole lot of doggone fun to have here.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025

“Rome wasn’t built in a day, but they’re doing a doggone good job, which I’m very thankful for,” tight end Logan Thomas said.

From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2023

And that if you want hot french fries, then doggone it, you will have hot french fries.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2022

“The big problem is the whole doggone system. That’s the elephant in the room that no one is willing to address.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2022

Maybe this guy would feel sorry for me and put me on a bus to Grand Rapids and I wouldn’t have to do any more doggone walking.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis




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