Effing

//ˈɛfɪŋ// adj, adv, verb, slang

adj, adv, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of eff form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "I wish he'd stop effing and blinding."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Bowdlerization of fucking. euphemistic, not-comparable, slang

    "The effing car's broken down again!"

Adverb
  1. 1
    bowdlerization of fucking euphemistic, not-comparable, slang

    "She is effing hot!"

Example

More examples

"I'm fed up with this effing weather."

Related phrases

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