effing

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛfɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ef′ing)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
eff•ing  (ef′ing),USA pronunciation adj., adv. [Slang.]
  1. Slang Terms(used as an intensifier).
  • euphemism for fucking, with ef as spelled form of the name of the initial letter 1940–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
eff / ɛf/
  1. euphemism for the taboo word fuck: eff off
  2. eff and blind ⇒ to use obscene language
ˈeffing, ,

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