Exclamations of annoyance or disgust: “Oh ________. I’ve lost my glasses again.”
| DARN | 219 |
| DAMN | 174 |
| SHUCKS | 171 |
| HECK | 105 |
| PSHAW | 95 |
| SHOOT | 91 |
| HELL | 88 |
| DARN IT | 60 |
| SHIT | 48 |
| NUTS | 42 |
| GOSH | 31 |
| FIDDLESTICKS | 30 |
| DAMN IT | 29 |
| RATS | 25 |
| GEE | 21 |
| DEAR | 17 |
| FOOEY | 12 |
| GEE WHIZ | 12 |
| HEAVENS | 11 |
| BOY | 10 |
| DRAT IT | 10 |
| GOODNESS | 10 |
| NR | 10 |
| BOTHER | 9 |
| DURN | 9 |
| FIDDLE | 8 |
| MY GOODNESS | 8 |
| DOGGONE IT | 7 |
| DAMNIT | 6 |
| DARN IT ALL | 6 |
| DICKENS | 6 |
| DOGGONE | 6 |
| DRAT | 6 |
| FOOT | 6 |
| FUDGE | 6 |
| GOLLY | 6 |
| GOOD GRIEF | 6 |
| BALLS | 5 |
| HELL’S BELLS | 5 |
| POOH | 5 |
| BLAST | 4 |
| BOSH | 4 |
| CHRIST | 4 |
| CRAP | 4 |
| DEVIL | 4 |
| FOR PETE’S SAKE | 4 |
| GRACIOUS | 4 |
| HANG IT | 4 |
| MAN | 4 |
| MY | 4 |
| DANG | 3 |
| DURN IT | 3 |
| FOR CRYING OUT LOUD | 3 |
| FOR GOODNESS SAKE | 3 |
| FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE | 3 |
| FUCK | 3 |
| GOOD NIGHT | 3 |
| MY LORD | 3 |
| PISS | 3 |
| SUGAR | 3 |
| THUNDER | 3 |
| BAH | 2 |
| BLAME IT ALL | 2 |
| BOTHERATION | 2 |
| BROTHER | 2 |
| CONFOUND IT | 2 |
| DAD-BURN IT | 2 |
| DAMNATION | 2 |
| DOG | 2 |
| FIDDLEDEEDEE | 2 |
| FIDDLES | 2 |
| FOR PITY’S SAKE | 2 |
| GOD | 2 |
| GOD ALMIGHTY | 2 |
| HORRORS | 2 |
| HOT DAMN | 2 |
| I’LL BE DARNED | 2 |
| JESUS | 2 |
| LAW | 2 |
| LORDY | 2 |
| ME | 2 |
| MY GOD | 2 |
| MY GOSH | 2 |
| MY WORD | 2 |
| NO | 2 |
| PLAGUE TAKE IT | 2 |
| SON OF A GUN | 2 |
| TARNATION | 2 |
| THAT MAKES ME SICK | 2 |
| THE DEVIL | 2 |
| “GOSH, SOCKS OF MERCY” | 1 |
| AAH HELL | 1 |
| AH SHAW | 1 |
| AW HELL | 1 |
| AW NUTS | 1 |
| BALONEY | 1 |
| BEANS | 1 |
| BLAME IT | 1 |
| BLANK | 1 |
| BLAST IT | 1 |
| BLASTED | 1 |
| BLATHERSKITE | 1 |
| BULL | 1 |
| BY GRAVY | 1 |
| CATS | 1 |
| CREEP | 1 |
| CRIMINY | 1 |
| CRIPES | 1 |
| CRUD | 1 |
| CRUNCH | 1 |
| CURSE IT | 1 |
| CUSS | 1 |
| CUSS IT | 1 |
| DAD-GONE IT | 1 |
| DAD-GUM IT | 1 |
| DAD-JIM IT | 1 |
| DAG-GONE IT | 1 |
| DAG-GUM | 1 |
| DAGGONE | 1 |
| DAMN IT TO HELL | 1 |
| DARN IT ANYWAY | 1 |
| DASH IT ALL | 1 |
| DAT-DASTARD | 1 |
| DEVIL AND TOM WALKER | 1 |
| DEVIL TAKE IT | 1 |
| DING BUST IT | 1 |
| DOG BITE IT | 1 |
| FIDDLE-DEE-DAMN | 1 |
| FIDDLE-DEE-STICKS | 1 |
| FIDDLE-FADDLE | 1 |
| FLITTER | 1 |
| FOR CHRIST’S SAKE | 1 |
| FOR CRIPES SAKE | 1 |
| FOR GOD’S SAKE | 1 |
| FOR GOSH SAKES | 1 |
| FOR HEAVEN SAKES | 1 |
| FOR PITY SAKE | 1 |
| FOR PITY’S SAKES | 1 |
| FOR THE LOVE OF PETE | 1 |
| G.D. | 1 |
| GEE WHILLIKERS | 1 |
| GEE-O | 1 |
| GOL DARN IT | 1 |
| GOLLEE | 1 |
| GOLLY NED | 1 |
| GOOD GOD | 1 |
| GOOD GRACIOUS | 1 |
| GOOD GREAT | 1 |
| GOOD LORD | 1 |
| GOSH DARN | 1 |
| GOSH DARN IT | 1 |
| GOSH DURN IT | 1 |
| GREAT GUNS | 1 |
| GUY | 1 |
| HADES | 1 |
| HANG IT ALL | 1 |
| HEAVENLY DAYS | 1 |
| HEAVENS TO BETSY | 1 |
| HECK WITH IT | 1 |
| HELL WITH IT | 1 |
| HELL’S FIRE | 1 |
| HELLFIRE | 1 |
| HOLY CHRIST | 1 |
| HOLY HELL | 1 |
| HOLY SMOKE | 1 |
| HOT SPIT AND MONKEY VOMIT | 1 |
| HOW MADDENING | 1 |
| HUH | 1 |
| I’LL BE CONFOUNDED | 1 |
| I’M DAMNED | 1 |
| I’M DISGUSTED | 1 |
| I’VE HAD IT | 1 |
| ISN’T THAT AWFUL | 1 |
| IT BEATS THE DEVIL | 1 |
| JESUS CHRIST | 1 |
| JIGGERS | 1 |
| JUDAS | 1 |
| JUDAS PRIEST | 1 |
| LORD HAVE MERCY | 1 |
| LORD HELP ME | 1 |
| MERCIFUL GOODNESS | 1 |
| MERCY | 1 |
| MMPH | 1 |
| MY ACHIN’ BACK | 1 |
| MY BLESSED | 1 |
| MY COTTON | 1 |
| NUISANCE | 1 |
| PEW | 1 |
| PIFFLE | 1 |
| POOP | 1 |
| RASPBERRY | 1 |
| RAT | 1 |
| SHICKS | 1 |
| SHINE | 1 |
| SHIT-TWA | 1 |
| SHITS | 1 |
| SHOOTS | 1 |
| SHUCKINS | 1 |
| SHUH | 1 |
| SON OF A BITCH | 1 |
| THAT MAKES ME SO MAD | 1 |
| THERE IT GOES AGAIN | 1 |
| THUNDERATION | 1 |
| THUNDERSTORM | 1 |
| TO HECK WITH IT | 1 |
| UGH | 1 |
| WELL I’LL BE DAMNED | 1 |
| WELL I’M SO DISGUSTED WITH MYSELF | 1 |
| WHAT A SHAME | 1 |
| WHAT THE HELL | 1 |
| WHY DID THAT HAVE TO HAPPEN | 1 |
![]()
DARE Data Summary by Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.