effing and blinding



effing and blinding

  (British & Australian informal)
swearing angrily
Usage notes: Effing here represents the letter 'F' as a way of avoiding saying 'fuck' or 'fucking'. Blinding comes from an old-fashioned phrase 'Blind me!'
I could hear Bill effing and blinding as he tried to repair the washing machine.
See also: and, blind, effing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tiburtius-Ancient Roman
MairÉAd-Irish
Stefanija-Macedonian
Egan['i:gən]
Fiona[fi'əunə]
Ayaneah-yah-neJapanese