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blamed (adv.)

"confoundedly" 1833, later also as an adjective (1840), from past participle of blame (v.), as a "euphemistic evasion of the horrible word damn." [Bartlett, "Dictionary of Americanisms," 1848].

This adjective 'blamed' is the virtuous oath by which simple people, who are improving their habits, cure themselves of a stronger epithet. [Edward Everett Hale, "If, Yes, and Perhaps," 1868]

Compare also blamenation (1837) as an expletive. The imprecation blame me is attested from 1830.

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Definitions of blamed from WordNet

blamed (adj.)
expletives used informally as intensifiers;
it's a blamed shame
Synonyms: blasted / blame / blessed / damn / damned / darned / deuced / goddam / goddamn / goddamned / infernal
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