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thunderation

intj

Etymology

An Americanism from around 1830 to 1840, from thunder + -ation.

  1. derived from *(s)ten-✻
  2. inherited from *þunraz✻
  3. inherited from *þunr✻
  4. inherited from þunor — “thunder”
  5. inherited from thunder
  6. suffixed as thunderation — “thunder + ation”

Definitions

  1. An exclamation of surprise, agitation or petulance.

    • Thunderation! I've lost my glasses!

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA