effing and blinding
(informal, British, Ireland) swearing, cursing.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(informal, British, Ireland) swearing, cursing.
Much effing and blinding could be heard from the fans when they discovered that their team had lost.
Origin: Effing is for "f'ing", a euphemism for fucking; blinding is related to blimey, i.e. "God blind me!". Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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