eff and blind
eff and blind · effs and blinds · effed and blinded · effing and blinding
To swear; to use swear wordsTo swear; to use swear words.
Meaning
1 senses(Ireland, UK, slang)To swear; to use swear words.
I can't stand the way he's always effing and blinding.
Origin
From eff and blind "curse"From eff and blind "curse"
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
effs and blinds, effing and blinding, effed and blinded, effed and blinded| Base form | eff and blind · to eff and blind |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | effs and blinds |
| Present participle | effing and blinding |
| Past simple | effed and blinded |
| Past participle | effed and blinded |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle