Meaning
To damn or curse.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
An aphetism of od-rat (“God rot”) as a minced oath.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
crap!damn!fuck!goddammit!shit!
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 13 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-06DABCIRT
- 2026-07-22TACDHKR
- 2026-07-16DACIRTY
- 2026-02-03RACDIMT
- 2025-07-07TARFDPU
- 2025-05-28DUATOBR
- 2025-03-29TARIDBC
- 2025-03-01TAYRHDN
- 2024-03-27RAPDCKT
- 2024-01-30RAIDCFT
- 2023-09-16RUATFDP
- 2023-08-13DARTNCO
+1 earlier appearances in the archive.