effing
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of effing
First recorded in 1940–45; euphemism for fucking, with eff as spelled form of the name of the initial letter
Example Sentences
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“I guess you don’t want to be Ryan Effing Blaney in that moment,” Wallace said.
From Seattle Times
She then said she told Sanderson, “‘You skied directly into my effing back,’ and he said, ‘Oh, sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry.’
From Los Angeles Times
They’ve done tremendous damage by equating freedom with the right of anybody to do any effing thing they want.
From Los Angeles Times
“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
It is unlikely he said “effing.”
From Seattle Times
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