eff and blind

verb

To swear; to use swear words.

“I can't stand the way he's always effing and blinding.”

Meanings

verbeff and blind (third-person singular simple present effs and blinds, present participle effing and blinding, simple past and past participle effed and blinded)

present singular third person effs and blinds · participle present effing and blinding · participle past effed and blinded · past effed and blinded

  1. IrelandUKslangTo swear; to use swear words.

    I can't stand the way he's always effing and blinding.

    Synonyms: eff and jeff

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo swear; to use swear words.

Origin

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APA

eff and blind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eff%20and%20blind

MLA

“eff and blind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eff%20and%20blind. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eff and blind,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eff%20and%20blind.

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