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eff.

Synonym of fuck.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɛf/
  1. Synonym of fuck.

    euphemistic · slang
    Eff off!
    And he kept saying, "Effing this, effing that."
Where this word comes from

From the name of the letter f (see etymology 1), the initial letter of fuck. Compare pee.

verb/ɛf/
  1. To put into words; to express.

Where this word comes from

Back-formation from ineffable, ultimately from Latin effor (“utter”).

noun/ɛf/
  1. Alternative spelling of ef; the name of the Latin script letter F/f.

    alt-of · alternative
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.