frigging

American

[frig-ing, -ing] / ˈfrɪg ɪŋ, -ɪn /

Also friggin’,

adjective

Slang.

(used as an intensifier).

People walking in the middle of the frigging street are going to get honked at.

frigging British

/ ˈfrɪɡɪŋ /

adjective

slang (intensifier)

it's only a frigging game; frigging hopeless

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Etymology

Origin of frigging

First recorded in 1560–70; frig ¹ + -ing ²; euphemistically echoing fucking

Example Sentences

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frigging

I started in this job in “Game of Thrones” and just assumed, “That’s, like, how jobs go. You get invited to the Emmys every year and everyone frigging watches it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

Emma Barton, who plays the soap's Honey Mitchell, wrote: "Love you so much, you beautiful, strong, mental, brave lady... You're frigging Ace!!!"

From BBC ● May 13, 2025

“I am always stunned at what we are able to do,” he says, “and it’s frigging awesome.”

From Scientific American ● Apr. 22, 2022

“He can hit the ball so frigging hard,” Schneider said.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2019

I was frigging exhausted when I got home, but it didn’t matter, because my fights for the day weren’t done.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds

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