Etymology

eff

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Today it means: Synonym of fuck. Full definition →

Latin effor
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eff · verb1

From the name of the letter f (see etymology 1), the initial letter of fuck. Compare pee.

eff · verb2

  1. Latin · derived fromeffor“utter”
  2. English todayeff

Back-formation from ineffable, ultimately from Latin effor (“utter”).

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