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effing and blinding en · NOUN

Etymology

Effing is for "f'ing", a euphemism for fucking; blinding is related to blimey, i.e. "God blind me!".

Meanings

  1. (Ireland, UK, informal, uncountable) swearing, cursing.
    • Much effing and blinding could be heard from the fans when they discovered that their team had lost.

effing and blinding en · VERB

Etymology

Effing is for "f'ing", a euphemism for fucking; blinding is related to blimey, i.e. "God blind me!".

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of eff and blind