effing

eff·ing

E e

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ef-ing]
- /ˈɛf ɪŋ/
- /ˈef.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ef-ing]
- /ˈɛf ɪŋ/

Definitions of effing word

noun effing the word “fuck”; the f-word: peppering his speech with superfluous and highly offensive effs. 1
noun effing (euphemistic, slang) bowdlerization of fucking. 1
adjective effing Some people use effing to emphasize a word or phrase, especially when they are feeling angry or annoyed. 0
verb effing present participle of eff. 0
adjective effing (Slang) (euphemistic) bowdlerization of fucking. 0
adverb effing (Slang) (euphemistic) bowdlerization of fucking. 0

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Origin of effing

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

1940-45; euphemism for fucking, with eff as spelled form of the name of the initial letter

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Parts of speech for Effing

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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effing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

effing usage trend in Literature

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