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😡 Strong exclamation 💥 Very strong emphasis
effin

effin

9.9
A slang word that makes an adjective, verb, or adverb seem stronger
  • adjective
  • /ˈɛfɪn/
  • Offensive
translation icon : jodido
  • No, I was too concentrated on how you were effin' the whole thing up, so...

Examples

  • If we can legalize abortion, why is this so effin difficult to address?

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  • And today it's bad news about the US effin dollar.

  • And just like that, I'm looking down at Pablo Effin Escobar.

  • This effin project is taking longer than we expected.

  • I can't believe how effin cold it is outside today.

  • He was effin amazing at that concert last night.

Synonyms

fucking
vseffin
  • Offensive
∞ 9.9

A rude strong word people use to show anger or surprise

is the euphemistic alternative used to avoid that vulgar harshness
fricking
vseffin
  • Slang
1 9.5

Appears before verbs or adjectives to make them stronger

is the euphemistic form used to avoid harsh vulgarity
fucken
vseffin
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude strong word used before an adjective or noun to show strong feeling

is a euphemistic spelling chosen to replace that vulgar variant
freakin
vseffin
  • NSFW
1 9.5

A word people use to add strong feeling to another word

is the euphemistic form used to avoid harsh vulgarity
effing
vseffin
  • NSFW
9.9

To make what you say sound stronger, like a mild swear

is the same meaning but spelled without the final letter g
frickin
vseffin
  • Slang
9.9

A word people use to show strong feeling without rude words

is a euphemism that hides the harsher original profanity
chuffing
vseffin
  • UK
9.8

A word that makes another word stronger, often to show anger or surprise

is used more generally as a slang euphemism beyond British use

How Intense

fucking
  • Offensive
∞ 9.9
effin
  • Offensive
9.9
damn
  • NSFW
∞ 7.5
somewhat
816 2.0
slightly
885 1.0

Surface Forms

effin positive

Morphology

effin = eff (semi-transparent) = eff + in

Colloquial euphemistic respelling using the letter-name 'eff' plus a reduced colloquial ending '-in' to signal the taboo word; some learners will infer the link while others will not.

Etymology

Effin is a slang, shorter way to say 'fucking' without saying the full swear. It comes from saying the letter eff instead of the full word, so people put effin before an adjective or verb to make it sound very strong.