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effing

[ef-ing]

eff·ing

[ef-ing]
adjective, adverb Slang.
(used as an intensifier).

Origin:
1940–45; euphemism for fucking, with ef as spelled form of the name of the initial letter
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Effing is always a great word to know.
So is chutzpa. Does it mean:
unmitigated effrontery or impudence; gall, audacity, or nerve
a highly uncomfortable or embarrassing situation
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eff (ɛf)
 
vb
1.  euphemism for fuck : eff off
2.  slang eff and blind to use obscene language
 
'effing
 
n, —adj, —adv

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effing definition


and F-ing
  1. mod.
    fucking. (Usually objectionable.) : What an effing stupid idea! , Who is that F-ing idiot.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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