Dratted

As if the words had conjured him, the door was thrown open by the "dratted" kender. ❋ Weis, Margaret (1998)

It was indeed hard, but every one in Kent says "dratted" when they are cross. ❋ Edith (1901)

It was indeed hard, but everyone in Kent says 'dratted' when they are cross. ❋ Unknown (1891)

A good deal of beer was drunk on the occasion, and the quintain was "dratted" and ❋ Anthony Trollope (1848)

Now Mrs Crocket had certainly 'dratted' and 'darned' the boy, who wouldn't come as fast as she had wished, and had laughed at Mrs ❋ Anthony Trollope (1848)

"You must drop that and 'dratted' and 'I'll swan'; for I don't think you could tell what any of them mean. ❋ Marah Ellis Ryan (1900)

Now, um, we just have to write the dratted things. ❋ Casacorona (2009)

Somebody had contacted me to let me know they never received a book from the January book sale, and I had promised to send a replacement, and now I can't find the dratted email. ❋ Cmpriest (2009)

She wanted to be angry at him for being so dratted in control while she was writhing and moaning, but it was hard to be angry when the most amazing feelings were rocketing through her. ❋ Deborah Gonzales (2011)

And today I have to go to the damn, dratted doctor, in less than five hours. ❋ Greygirlbeast (2009)

She scurried from the center of the bed, perching at last on the edge, her hair pulled over her shoulder to expose the dratted buttons. ❋ Melissa Mayhue (2011)

Is there a chance the whole dratted thing could be shut down in favor of a dramatically scaled-down mission -- and indeed program? ❋ Unknown (2009)

If I ever get the dratted printer hooked up to this machine, I'll be printing out some pdfs. ❋ Jean (2009)

Fun story, reminds me of all the dratted ‘parties’ coming up the next week. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Our Readers Who Comment are busy blaming BP, or those dratted federal regulators, or President Obama for the oil-spewing disaster in the Gulf of Mexico after two House Democrats leading an investigation said BP took shortcuts "to reduce costs and save time" to bring the well on line. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mayor Daily's office called him, and the grade was changed to B+ (dratted spelling errors). by ❋ Unknown (2010)

“How came you to let that dratted girl leave the house looking like that?” ❋ KAREN ROBARDS (2010)

Looking back at my to-do list (previous post) it occurs to me that the whole point of getting the dratted deadline for Chill moved (it looks now as if it will be published for Fall 2009, so never fear; it is not being pushed back a full year) was so I could take some time off from novels and let my brain regrow. ❋ Truepenny (2008)

"Oh [Drat] [i lost] my [wallet]" ❋ Spanky Spangler (2003)

drats! those [meddlesome] do-gooders have somehow reversed the effects of my [shrink] [ray]! ❋ Dusty Ocean (2004)

[Lisa]! Stop acting [like such] a [drat] ❋ Kat The Drat (2018)

drat, [i lost] it ❋ Our Fallen Republic (2004)

"[Oh] drat [i lost] my [wallet]" ❋ Notorious D.O.U.C.H.E. (2003)

[Lori] - "[Drats]!!. I [spilt] my perfume all over myself!!!! ❋ Bill Jefferson (2005)

[Drats], I [screwed up] again. ❋ Klo (2004)

Drat! [I forgot] to [put] [the trash] out last night. ❋ Bombadil77 (2010)

"[Drat] you!" "[drat] him up" "That's dratting [stupid]" "Drat the dratting dratters" ❋ Joetron (2009)

[DRAT]! [I just] [missed the bus]. Don't be a [drat] man... ❋ Li'l Freak (2008)