eff
verb (used with or without object)
fuck.
eff
1 American
[ef]
/ ɛf /
verb (used with or without object)
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effs,
present (3rd person singular)
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effed,
past participle, past
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effing
present participle
noun
verb phrase
eff.
2
American
abbreviation
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efficient, efficiency.
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effective, effectiveness.
eff
British
/ ɛf /
verb
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taboo euphemism for fuck
eff off
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slang to use obscene language
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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effsimple
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effssimple
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have effedperfect
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has effedperfect
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am effingprogressive
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are effingprogressive
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is effingprogressive
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have been effingperfect progressive
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has been effingperfect progressive
Past
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effedsimple
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had effedperfect
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was effingprogressive
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were effingprogressive
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had been effingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of eff
1940–45; euphemism for fuck, with eff as spelled form of the name of the initial letter
Example Sentences
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See Examples For:
Almost everyone spells it out, saying “en eff tee.”
From The Verge ● Jun. 6, 2022
“I spend good quality time with my husband, I like to go eff around in the garden for a while. I get massages. I get my toenails painted – whatever,” she says with a laugh.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 25, 2020
Saints deserved far more than the square root of eff all they got from recent visits to Anfield and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, while Burnley have recently won at Old Trafford.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 15, 2020
That’s the Uruguayan River Plate, eff why eye:
From The Guardian ● Aug. 24, 2015
"These people want to know eff we'll tak' in boarders?" said Latimer, by way of introduction.
From In the Van; or, The Builders by John Price-Brown
It explains why so many older women develop that fabulous “no effs given” attitude that sends them barging into the front of any line they see.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2022
His esses are like zeds, and his effs are like vees.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
“My condolences to Paltrow, Kardashian, Mr. Dog, Pratt, & Katy effing Perry...and of course all the other self interested rich ppl in LA.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
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