He was calling her an effing this, an effing that.
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effing — adjective (only before noun) BrE spoken a rude word used to emphasize that you are angry: She s gone to effing bingo again. effing adverb see also: effing and blinding eff (1) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
effing — ef|fing [ˈefıŋ] adj [only before noun] BrE spoken an offensive word used to emphasize that you are angry and to avoid saying the swear word ↑fucking directly ▪ She s gone to effing bingo again. →effing and blinding at ↑eff … Dictionary of contemporary English
effing — [[t]e̱fɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n (emphasis) Some people use effing to emphasize a word or phrase, especially when they are feeling angry or annoyed. [BRIT, RUDE] … English dictionary
effing — an oath For fucking, used figuratively: It wasn t a case of where s my effing breakfast. (C. Allen, 1975) And see F … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
effing — AND F ing mod. fucking. (Usually objectionable.) □ What an effing stupid idea! □ Of all the F ing stupid things to do! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
effing — /ef ing/, adj., adv. Slang. (used as an intensifier). [1940 45; euphemism for fucking, with ef as spelled form of the name of the initial letter] * * * effing see eff v … Useful english dictionary
effing and blinding — Swearing • • • Main Entry: ↑eff * * * effing and blinding phrase swearing and using rude words Thesaurus: offensive words and languagesynonym Main entry: effing * * * Brit. see … Useful english dictionary
effing and blinding — Noun. Using obscenities such as expletives, usually in annoyance. See effing . E.g. I ve never seen him so angry, effing and blinding despite being a vicar … English slang and colloquialisms
effing and blinding — noun swearing, cursing. Much effing and blinding could be heard from the fans when they discovered that their team had lost … Wiktionary
effing and blinding — British & Australian, informal swearing angrily. I could hear Bill effing and blinding as he tried to repair the washing machine … New idioms dictionary
