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freaking

American  
[free-king, -in] / ˈfri kɪŋ, -ɪn /
Also freakin’,

adjective

Slang.

  1. (used as an intensifier).

    You’re a freaking genius!
freaking British  
/ ˈfriːkɪŋ /

adjective

  1. slang (intensifier)

    his freaking mother; this is freaking weird
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of freaking

First recorded in 1925–30; freak 1 + -ing 2; euphemistically echoing frigging and fucking

Example Sentences

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Freaking Out never made the top 40, and its streaming numbers aren't within shouting distance of Walker's biggest hits, Leave A Light On and Just You And I.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2024

The complaint also quoted former Twitter director Martha Lane Fox who, upon learning how much lawyers would be paid, emailed general counsel Sean Edgett: "O My Freaking God."

From Reuters • Jul. 7, 2023

“The Cheesecake Factory Will Open March 30 in Downtown DC and People Are Freaking Out,” blared a headline on the Washingtonian website last year, atop an article reporting the replacement of an award-winning chef-owned restaurant.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2022

Freaking out, on the other hand, doesn’t help.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2020

I would be joining my friends in their limo with Evan Freaking Parker.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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