Meanings
adjectivetarnal (not comparable)
- USeuphemisticnot comparableslangdamned (as an intensifier)
Origin
From eternal, apparently as a minced version of infernal.
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APA
tarnal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarnal
MLA
“tarnal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarnal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tarnal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarnal.
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