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

  1. Euphemistic, slang: Bowdlerization of fucking.

Adverb

  1. 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 Effin’ Word, s.v. “effing”, accessed October 13, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/effing.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Effing. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/effing


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