Tarnation

A word my mother uses to curse because she doesn't say swear words.

Mom : oh tarnation! Where the heck did I put my car keys?

Me: What actually is a tarnation?

Mom: I have no idea.

Me:

by Misty Partly Cloudy June 5, 2022

What in tarnation!?

An exclamatory phrase often utilized by those originating in the Southern United States, often having equivalence to "What the heck?"

"What in tarnation!? Are you using my hot sauce?"

by McDaddy's Big Patties May 11, 2018

Wot in Tarnation

1) A southern slur used for saying what in damnation
2) A famous meme in which objects are depicted wearing a hat wot in________ation +related picture

1) When my sister told me she was cheating on me with dad, I yelled out "Wot in tarnation!"
2)Wot in 1080 pxs 60 fps Mia Khalifa rough interracial raw anal penetration?

by Wotintarnationmaster March 8, 2017

wot n tarnation

A meme that exploded in 2017. Tarnation originally came from a slang word for "damnation," which began in the 1700's.

Many people will take a picture of something and add a cowboy/country hat to it and say something that typically ends in "-tion."

tar·na·tion
noun & exclamation
used as a euphemism for “damnation.”

"wot n tarnation?"

by wotntarnation March 7, 2017

what in tarnation?!?!

A term used by those south of the Mason-Dixon line. Used to describe suprising or shocking situations (similiar usage as "what the fuck")

What in tarnation!?!?!? Where did that copper-headed rattle water moccasin come from?!?

by Ron Jackson May 13, 2003

What in tarnation

When your an old country folk and is confused

Billy ray Cyrus: HANNAH! What in tarnation IS RICO DOING WITH THAT CUCUMBER???

by Nooooouuuuu February 25, 2017

wot n tarnation

Term relating to rednecks

Rednecks express their disbelief with this

*she's more kinky than you thought*
"wot n tarnation"

by MoistSock March 2, 2017