"what the eff" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Etymology: See eff (“fuck”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|eff|t=fuck}} eff (“fuck”) Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} what the eff
  1. Euphemistic form of what the fuck. Tags: euphemistic, form-of Form of: what the fuck Synonyms: what the ef
    Sense id: en-what_the_eff-en-phrase-3d0Gnwb1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms

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Download JSON data for what the eff meaning in All languages combined (1.1kB)

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