Jason slid his shades down his nose as a fit blond with perky tits and tight yoga pants wiggled by. “Cheesy whiz,” he said to himself. “That girl is effing gorgeous.”
Adjective
- Euphemistic, slang: Bowdlerization of fucking.
Adverb
- Euphemistic, slang: Bowdlerization of fucking.
Verb
- present participle of eff.
Synonyms
flaming, freaking, flipping, fricking
Pronunciations
- /ˈɛfɪŋ/
Origin
Euphemism for fucking, with eff as the phonetic spelling of the letter f to replace fuck.
Cite this Entry
Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
Effing. The Effin Word, The Effin Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/effing. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin Word, s.v. effing, accessed October 13, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/effing.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin Word. (n.d.). Effing. In The Effin Word. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/effing