effing

[ef-ing]

adjective

Slang.

1. (used as an intensifier.)

Word History and Origins

Origin of effing¹

First recorded in 1940–45; euphemism for fucking, with eff as spelled form of the name of the initial letter

Example Sentences

First five, 10 minutes, swearing, effing and jeffing, then it just went quiet.

From BBC

As Costco co-founder Jim Senigal once said, “If you raise the effing hot dog, I will kill you. Figure it out.”

From Salon

"We weren't going out there effing and jeffing at them, and being nasty people. We were just going about it in the right manner."

From BBC

Can I just say how effing cool it is to sit at this table with you all and be the uncool one to say that I feel like my impostor syndrome is off the rails right now?

From Los Angeles Times

“The energy that he personally brings into a room, I’ve never witnessed before. It’s focused, it’s practiced. I know this sounds like I’m supposed to say this about him, but it’s true. This guy’s unbelievable. And he does those effing stunts.”

From Los Angeles Times