effing and blinding

noun

swearing, cursing.

“Much effing and blinding could be heard from the fans when they discovered that their team had lost.”

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Meanings

nouneffing and blinding (uncountable)
  1. IrelandUKinformaluncountableswearing, cursing.

    Much effing and blinding could be heard from the fans when they discovered that their team had lost.

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of eff and blind

Origin

Effing is for "f'ing", a euphemism for fucking; blinding is related to blimey, i.e. "God blind me!".

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APA

effing and blinding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/effing%20and%20blinding

MLA

“effing and blinding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/effing%20and%20blinding. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “effing and blinding,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/effing%20and%20blinding.

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