One source cites Royall Tyler's play “Contrast” and says tarnation is used three times along with the word tarnal. However, I’d never heard of Royall Tyler or the play “Contrast” and had to search for ...

The "What in tarnation" meme is a humorous internet meme that plays on a stereotype of a Southern American expression of bewilderment or surprise. The meme format typically includes an image of an ...