thunderation

English

Etymology

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

Interjection

thunderation

(US, colloquial) An exclamation of surprise, agitation or petulance.
Thunderation! I've lost my glasses!

Related terms

in thunderation

Translations

exclamation of surprise

Finnish: jumatsuka, pirskatti (fi)

References

“thunderation” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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