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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Darn \Darn\, n. A place mended by darning. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Darn \Darn\, v. t. A colloquial euphemism for {Damn}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Darn \Darn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Darned}; p. pr & vb n. {Darning}.] [OE. derne, prob. of Celtic origin; cf W. darnio to piece, break in pieces, W. & Arm. to E. tear. Cf {Tear}, v. t.] To mend as a rent or hole, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by means of a needle; to sew together with yarn or thread. He spent every day ten hours in his closet, in darning his stockins. --Swift. {Darning last}. See under {Last}. {Darning needle}. a A long, strong needle for mending holes or rents, especially in stockings. b (Zo["o]l.) Any species of dragon fly, having a long, cylindrical body, resembling a needle. These flies are harmless and without stings. Note: [In this sense usually written with a hyphen.] Called also {devil's darning-needle}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: darn n 1: a euphemism for `damn' 2: something of little value; "it is not worth a damn"; "not worth shucks" [syn: {damn}, {hoot}, {shit}, {shucks}, {tinker's damn}, {tinker's dam}] v : repair by sewing, esp. of socks
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