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