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effing

adjective [before noun]
 
/ˈef.ɪŋ/ UK slang

Definition

used to add force to an expression. Some people might consider this offensive: He's such an effing nuisance!
(Definition of effing adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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