dammitEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishdammit /ˈdamɪt / ▸ exclamation informal used to express anger or frustration: Stop, Ruth, dammit. I said stop it, right now. – PHRASES as near as dammit (or as near as damn it) informal as close to being accurate as makes no difference: it may not be a perfect match, but it's as near as dammit.– ORIGIN late 18th century: alteration of damn it.