feck

¹ British  

/ fɛk /

noun

1. obsolete

   1. worth; value

   2. amount; quantity

   3. the greater part; the majority

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feck ² British  

/ fɛk /

verb

1. slang a variant of fuck

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Etymology

Origin of feck

C15 (Scottish dialect) fek , short for _effect

Example Sentences

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feck

Italy had a big influx of quickie "flying tours," with most visitors asking American Express the directions to the fountain into which Gregory feck and Audrey Hepburn threw coins.

From Time Magazine Archive

Quo’ she, an’ laughin’ as she spak, An’ taks me by the hands, “Ye, for my sake, hae gi’en the feck, Of a’ the ten commands A screed some day.

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert

Na, na; it's a better sang nor yer ain, Though ye hae o' notes a feck, 'At wad mak auld Barebanes there sae fain As to lift the muckle sneck!

From Sir Gibbie by MacDonald, George

"I never heard the just influence of the landed proprietor disputed before," said Kenny feck, who felt outraged at the doctor's hardihood.

From Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) by Lever, Charles James

For gey near twenty year," began Sanny, "I've had maist feck o' the contracts in your pits back and forrit—me an' Tam Fleming.

From The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner by Welsh, James C.