Other expressions of annoyance: “This jar won’t come open, ________ it.”
| DARN | 433 |
| DAMN | 297 |
| DOGGONE | 76 |
| DURN | 48 |
| NR | 47 |
| CONFOUND | 31 |
| DRAT | 31 |
| BLAST | 25 |
| BLAME | 23 |
| DANG | 22 |
| DAD-BURN | 21 |
| DAG-GONE | 19 |
| CONSARN | 13 |
| DAD-GUM | 13 |
| PLAGUE TAKE | 13 |
| GOD DAMN | 10 |
| CURSE | 9 |
| HANG | 8 |
| GOL DARN | 7 |
| HECK WITH | 7 |
| GOL DURN | 6 |
| PLAGUE | 5 |
| CUSS | 4 |
| DAD-BLAME | 4 |
| DAG-NAB | 4 |
| DARN THING | 3 |
| FUCK | 3 |
| GOSH DARN | 3 |
| SHUCKS | 3 |
| DAD-BLAST | 2 |
| DAD-BUST | 2 |
| DAD-RAT | 2 |
| DAG | 2 |
| DAMN IT TO HELL | 2 |
| DING | 2 |
| DOG TAKE | 2 |
| FORGET | 2 |
| GOSH DURN | 2 |
| HELL WITH | 2 |
| IT’S STUCK | 2 |
| SHIT | 2 |
| SHOOT | 2 |
| TO HELL WITH | 2 |
| WHAT’S WRONG WITH | 2 |
| WILL | 2 |
| BLAME THE LUCK | 1 |
| BLAMED THING | 1 |
| BLESS | 1 |
| BREAK | 1 |
| BY GRANNY | 1 |
| CAN YOU OPEN | 1 |
| CONCERN | 1 |
| CONFOUNDED | 1 |
| CRAP | 1 |
| CURSES ON | 1 |
| CUSS IT ALL | 1 |
| DAD-GONE | 1 |
| DAD-GUM THING | 1 |
| DAG-GUM | 1 |
| DAMN IT ANYHOW | 1 |
| DAMN THING | 1 |
| DAMNED | 1 |
| DAMNED OLD JAR WON’T COME OPEN | 1 |
| DANG-GAMMED THIS THING | 1 |
| DARN IT ALL | 1 |
| DARN IT ANYWAY | 1 |
| DARN ITS HIDE | 1 |
| DASH | 1 |
| DEVIL | 1 |
| DEVIL WITH | 1 |
| DIG-BUST | 1 |
| DING-BUST | 1 |
| DOD-DURN | 1 |
| DURN THE LUCK | 1 |
| FIDDLESTICKS | 1 |
| FOOEY ON | 1 |
| GOD DANG | 1 |
| GOD DARN | 1 |
| HANG IT ALL | 1 |
| HEAVENS | 1 |
| HECK | 1 |
| HELL | 1 |
| HELL’S BELLS | 1 |
| HOLLOW THING | 1 |
| I’LL BE BLAMED | 1 |
| JOHN BROWN | 1 |
| JUDAS | 1 |
| KABANG | 1 |
| NUTS | 1 |
| OH DEAR | 1 |
| OH DRAT IT | 1 |
| OH DURN | 1 |
| OH FIDDLEDEEDEE | 1 |
| OH FOOT | 1 |
| OH LORD | 1 |
| OH PSHAW | 1 |
| SCREW | 1 |
| SKIP | 1 |
| SON OF A BITCH | 1 |
| SON OF A GUN | 1 |
| TAKE | 1 |
| THE CULPRIT | 1 |
| THE HECK WITH | 1 |
| THIS BEASTLY JAR | 1 |
| TO HECK WITH | 1 |
| YOY BUZHA | 1 |
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