Another word for hell also see Heck. Mainly used in the southern part of the United States in the late 19th to early to mid 20th centuries.
1. What in tarnations is going on here?
2. What in tarnations are you doing to that cow Billy Bob?
3. Where in tarnations did I put my corncob buttplug?
Tarnation is a euphamism for "damnation" or even "eternal damnation" just like darn is a euphamism for damn or as heck is to hell. It is used to show disgust
What in tarnation is going on here!
1. A synonym for "hell" originating from the Southern U.S.
2. Part of the "wot in tarnation" memes
Farmer: *sees cityslicker on farmers.net*
"Wot in tarnation?!"
Often associated with the area of North Carolina when soldiers and settlers would walk through the piedmont region and their feet would become covered in tar. Thus the term "tarnation"
What in tarnation is going on here?!
Where in tarnation is the wheel to my trailer!?
a common word used in the south to describe great upheaval and disliking or shock.
me: is that a dog?
friend: WHAT IN TARNATION SON THAT IS A CAT
the word you use when you wanna cuss but you cant because your being watched instead of "what the fuck" you say "what in tarnation"
"What in tarnation?"
"dude chill we are only in elementary school."