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 26 Apr. 2024.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “effing”, accessed April 26, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/effing.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Effing. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/effing