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effing

/ˈɛfɪŋ/

effing adjective: minced oath of fucking. Also the present participle and gerund of eff.

Adjective

effing (not comparable)

  1. (euphemistic, slang) Minced oath of fucking.
    • The effing car's broken down again!

Adverb

effing (not comparable)

  1. (euphemistic, slang) Minced oath of fucking.
    • She is effing hot!
    • I effing hate snow!

Also used as

effing is also the present participle and gerund of eff.

Synonyms of effing

All synonyms of effing

Origin of effing

From eff (“fuck”) + -ing.

Phrases with effing

Questions about effing

What does effing mean?
Effing means minced oath of fucking.
What part of speech is effing?
Effing can be an adjective or an adverb.
How do you pronounce effing?
Effing is pronounced /ˈɛfɪŋ/.

Words near effing in the dictionary

  1. effigies
  2. effigurate
  3. effiguration
  4. effigy
  5. effigylike
  6. effing
  7. effing and blinding
  8. effing and jeffing
  9. effing off
  10. effing up
  11. Effinger

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