First Known Use: 1879
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blooming
adjective or adverb bloom·ing \ˈblü-mən, -miŋ\
—used to make an angry or critical statement more forceful
Full Definition of BLOOMING
chiefly British —used as a generalized intensive <blooming fool>
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Origin of BLOOMING
probably euphemism for bloody
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