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bejeezusnoun

/bɪˈdʒiːzəs/ /biˈdʒiːzəs/

Used for emphasis, similar to crap, shit or wits.

"He said you confused the bejesus out of him"

blindverb

/blaɪnd/

To curse.

"My brother was so angry he blind the team with his bad luck. "

befallverb

/bɪˈfɔːl/ /bɪˈfɑl/

To fall upon; fall all over; overtake

"At dusk an unusual calm befalls the wetlands."

jackoffsnoun

/ˈdʒækˌɔfs/ /ˈdʒækˌɑfs/

A jerkoff (mean, nasty, or obnoxious person), a jerk, an asshole.

""The new boss is a real piece of work. He treats everyone badly and acts like he's better than us. Some people are calling him a jackoffs." "

condemnedverb

/kənˈdɛmd/

To confer eternal divine punishment upon.

"According to some religious beliefs, God condemned Judas for betraying Jesus. "

cupnoun

/kʌp/

That which is to be received or indured; that which is allotted to one; a portion of blessings and afflictions.

"The cup of challenges during his first year of university was considerable. "

zoundsinterjection

/zaʊndz/

(minced oath) Expressing anger, surprise, assertion etc.

""Zounds! I forgot my homework at home again!" "

star-crossedadjective

/ˈstɑɹˌkɹɑst/ /ˈstɑːˌkɹɒst/ /ˈstɑɹˌkɹɔst/

Ill-fated by destiny, the fate of the person being “written in the stars”.

"Their star-crossed romance was destined to fail, as their families were bitter rivals and would never allow them to be together. "

ratverb

/ɹæt/

Damn, drat, blast; used in oaths.

""I ratted on my friend for not doing the homework." "

backcastnoun

/ˈbækˌkæst/ /ˈbækˌkɑːst/

Misfortune; reverse; reversal; a relapse in health or illness; moral backsliding.

"The doctor warned her that stopping the medication suddenly could lead to a serious backcast in her recovery. "

befallenverb

/bɪˈfɔlən/

To fall.

"A great sadness has befallen their family since the loss of their grandfather. "

a-holesnoun

/ˈeɪhoʊlz/

Asshole, arsehole

"Some drivers who cut people off in traffic are real a-holes. "

coonsnoun

/kuːnz/

(racial slur) A black person.

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six banesphrase

/sɪks ˈbeɪnz/

Six curses or afflictions.

"The ancient prophecy foretold the arrival of six banes upon the land."

niggernoun

/ˈnɪɡə(ɹ)/ /ˈnɪɡɚ/

(see usage notes) A black person; a person of black African descent.

cursedverb

/kɜːst/ /kɝst/

To place a curse upon (a person or object).

"The angry teacher cursed the noisy students, hoping they would be quiet. "

dangingverb

/ˈdæŋɡɪŋ/ /ˈdæŋɡiŋ/

Damn.

"I danging forgot my homework at home! "

hoodoosnoun

/ˈhuːduːz/

Supernatural bad luck, or something or someone believed to bring bad luck.

"Some people believe that black cats are hoodoos. "

cuntingadjective

/ˈkʌntɪŋ/

An intensifier, used to describe something unwanted or undesirable.

banenoun

/beɪn/

A cause of misery or death.

"For many students, test anxiety is the bane of their academic life. "