TIL "god damn" doesn't actually refer to God. (www.etymonline.com)

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It's just another French word we fucked up.

"fraud, deception, humbug"

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[-] JoYo@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 months ago

I just hear the guitar brand Godin when I read Goddem. I've only heard the name pronouced once by someone French Canadian, they spell sounds all funny there.

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