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Pff vs Eff - What's the difference?

pff | eff |

As an interjection pff

is an expression of annoyance or disappointment.

As an initialism eff is

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pff

English

Alternative forms

* pf, pfff, etc.

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • An expression of annoyance or disappointment
  • A response to a ridiculous comment
  • The sound made whilst blowing a raspberry.
    • English onomatopoeias English words without vowels ----

    eff

    English

    Alternative forms

    * ef

    Verb

  • (euphemistic, slang) Fuck.
    • Eff off!
    And he kept saying, "Effing this, effing that."

    Usage notes

    Eff' is used to replace ' fuck as a taboo swearword but not in its sense of "to copulate".

    Derived terms

    * eff all * eff and blind * effing * eff off ----