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
Galal-Arabic
Rosemary['rəuzmeri]
Makaio-Hawaiian
TeranceTER-əntsEnglish
CiceroSIS-ə-ro (English)Ancient Roman
GrantGRANTEnglish, Scottish