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Effing and blinding

noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    swearing, cursing. British, Ireland, informal, uncountable

    "Much effing and blinding could be heard from the fans when they discovered that their team had lost."

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

Effing is for "f'ing", a euphemism for fucking; blinding is related to blimey, i.e. "God blind me!".

Etymology 2

Effing is for "f'ing", a euphemism for fucking; blinding is related to blimey, i.e. "God blind me!".

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