单词 | effing and blinding |
释义 | > as lemmaseffing and blinding The use of strong language or profanities; swearing. Originally and chiefly in effing and blinding (cf. eff v. 1). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > malediction > [noun] > use of profane language cursingc1050 swearing1340 damning1679 foul-mouthing1821 coprolalia1886 effing1963 1963 P. West Mod. Novel ii. i. 142 On it goes, the livid effing-and-blinding. 1969 Observer 2 Feb. 5/1 Mary felt the situation was ‘diabolical’ and there was plenty of effing and blinding. 1997 Esquire Feb. 38/3 But excessive effing betrays a lack of discipline, a failure of imagination. 2014 Z. Wicomb October 53 Sylvie refused to rouse Jake. He'll just swear at me. Effing and blinding, that's all he has to say. < as lemmas |
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