Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ef]
- /ɛf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ef]
- /ɛf/
Definitions of eff word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of EFF Electronic Frontier Foundation 3
- noun eff the word “fuck”; the f-word: peppering his speech with superfluous and highly offensive effs. 1
- noun eff Used as a euphemism for “ fuck. ”. 1
- intransitive verb eff use profanities 1
- noun Technical meaning of eff (body) (EFF) A group established to address social and legal issues arising from the impact on society of the increasingly pervasive use of computers as a means of communication and information distribution. EFF is a non-profit civil liberties public interest organisation working to protect freedom of expression, privacy, and access to on-line resources and information. 1
- verb eff (Slang) (euphemistic) Fuck. 0
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Origin of eff
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; euphemism for fuck, with eff as spelled form of the name of the initial letter
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Eff
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preposition
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determiner
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eff popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
eff usage trend in Literature
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