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effing

effing

9.9
To make what you say sound stronger, like a mild swear
  • adverb
  • /ˈɛfɪŋ/
  • NSFW
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  • You have got to be effing kidding me.

That's how I felt coming down those big effing mountains sliding down.

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Examples

  • No one's effing coming to save you.

  • Oh my God, this is so effing cute.

  • Look at that, look at how effing beautiful that is.

  • It's OK to just say I want to get effing rich.

  • You see, people are so effing desperate.

  • Please, dear God almighty, just watch the effing documentary.

  • There is no effing way Chip isn't a catch with the girls.

  • That's how I felt coming down those big effing mountains sliding down.

  • He told me, he said Ru Paul, don't take life too effing seriously.

  • This movie is so effing hilarious that I can't stop laughing.

Synonyms

fucking
vseffing
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude strong word people use to show anger or surprise

is a milder intensifier used to replace that explicit vulgar strength
damn
vseffing
  • NSFW
6.7

Said to show anger, surprise or annoyance

is milder and used to avoid the stronger anger or vulgar tone
goddamn
vseffing
  • Offensive
659 9.2

Shows strong anger, annoyance, or surprise in rude informal speech

is used instead to soften or avoid that strong vulgar expression
goddamned
vseffing
  • Offensive
121 9.9

Shows strong anger or annoyance in a rude way

is the milder choice intended to avoid offensive strength
goddam
vseffing
  • Offensive
9 9.9

Adds strong anger or surprise to what you say

is a milder substitute chosen to reduce vulgar intensity
friggin
vseffing
  • NSFW
6 9.1

To show strong anger, surprise, or emphasis

is likewise mild but often serves as a direct stand-in for stronger words
frelling
vseffing
  • Slang
2 9.9

A mild swear people use to add emphasis or show anger

is a real-world mild substitute rather than a fictional replacement
fricking
vseffing
  • Slang
1 9.5

Appears before verbs or adjectives to make them stronger

is a mild substitute that aims to avoid outright vulgarity
fucken
vseffing
  • Offensive
1 9.9

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

is a mild substitute used to avoid that high vulgar intensity
freakin
vseffing
  • NSFW
1 9.5

A word people use to add strong feeling to another word

is the mild alternative typically chosen to avoid harsh vulgarity
effin
vseffing
  • Offensive
9.9

A slang word that makes an adjective, verb, or adverb seem stronger

is a mild substitute used instead of strong vulgar language
frickin
vseffing
  • Slang
9.9

A word people use to show strong feeling without rude words

is used similarly but often considered even softer and less vulgar
fecking
vseffing
  • NSFW
9.8

A mild swear people use to make what they say stronger

is a general mild substitute not tied to a specific region
chuffing
vseffing
  • UK
9.8

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

is a broad mild substitute not restricted to British usage
flaming
vseffing
  • Slang
7.0

To show strong anger or annoyance before a word

is a milder substitute focusing on avoiding truly offensive language

How Intense

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

Surface Forms

effing positive

Morphology

effing = eff (semi-transparent) = eff + ing

The form is transparently the verb 'eff' plus -ing, but as an adverbial intensifier its relation to the vulgar intensifier 'f***ing' may not be obvious to learners unfamiliar with the euphemism.

Etymology

Effing comes from saying the letter 'F' ('eff') instead of the strong swear 'f-word'. People use effing as a mild way to make a sentence stronger, so it works as an intensifier.