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An Americanism from around 1830 to 1840, from thunder + -ation.
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Today it means: An exclamation of surprise, agitation or petulance. Full definition →
An Americanism from around 1830 to 1840, from thunder + -ation.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.