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Monday, April 10, 2006

Tarnal

Pronunciation: ‘tärnəl, ‘tårn-

Function: adverb (or adjective)

Etymology: alteration of eternal

dialect : DAMNED — used as a mild imprecation (paid a tarnal high price for it — C.G.Loomis) (fire is a cruel, tarnal thing — Conrad Richter)

And goldurn it all to heck!

posted by latiolais at 0800

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