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eff
OXFORD DICTIONARY
eff, v. sl. euphem.
1 tr. & intr. (often foll. by off) = FUCK (in expletive use).
2 intr. say fuck or similar coarse slang words.
1 tr. & intr. (often foll. by off) = FUCK (in expletive use).
2 intr. say fuck or similar coarse slang words.
Idiom
effing and blinding using coarse slang.
Etymology
name of the letter F, as a euphemistic abbr.
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