effing and blinding
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Effing is for "f'ing", a euphemism for fucking; blinding is related to blimey, i.e. "God blind me!".
Noun
[edit]effing and blinding (uncountable)
- (informal) swearing, cursing.
- Much effing and blinding could be heard from the fans when they discovered that their team had lost.
Verb
[edit]- present participle and gerund of eff and blind