tarnation
/tɑrˈneɪʃən/
interjection
- Used to express anger, annoyance, or surprise.
- Tarnation! I forgot my keys again.
- Well, tarnation, that storm sure came out of nowhere!
- Tarnation, this computer is so slow today.
noun
- A state of confusion or trouble; used in mild curses or exclamations.
- Get yourself out of that tarnation before it gets worse.
- I don't know what tarnation he was thinking.
- What in tarnation is going on here?