or goldurned, goldasted, etc., adj. (common).—A mild form of oath: = BLAMED (q.v.); BLOODY (q.v.). See OATHS. As intj., GOLDARN IT! etc.
1888. American Humorist. ‘Bill, are you hurt?’ ‘Yes, by gum; I’ve broke my GOLDARNED neck.’
1888. Cincinnati Enquirer. Finally, Deacon Spalding broke out with: ‘That GOLDASTED St. Louis mugwump has made suckers of us again with his cracks about coming into the league. I move we adjourn.’
