consarn

transitive verb

con·​sarn

(ˈ)kän¦särn,

kənˈs-,

-sȧn

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal

: damn

—a mild imprecation

Word History

Etymology

alteration of concern entry 1; probably euphemism for confound

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