Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eff and blind

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
ef-f and blind
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To swear; to use swear words.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From eff and blind "curse"

Usage

Inflected Forms

effs and blinds (present, singular) effing and blinding (participle, present) effed and blinded (participle, past) effed and blinded (past)

Phrases

effing and blinding

Synonyms

eff and jeff

Questions

What does eff and blind mean?
To swear; to use swear words.
Where does eff and blind come from?
From eff and blind "curse"

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