freaking

Also freak·in’,

[free-king, -in]

adjective

Slang.

1. (used as an intensifier).

   You’re a freaking genius!

freaking

/ ˈfriːkɪŋ /

adjective

1. slang,  (intensifier)

   his freaking mother; this is freaking weird

Word History and Origins

Origin of freaking¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of freaking¹

C20: euphemism for _fucking

Example Sentences

"I just think it's so freaking cool to have anime be this mainstream thing and Demon Slayer be the backbone of that," says Zach.

From BBC

“That was so much more than a number. It connected the moment to one six decades earlier. It connected Cal Ripken to freaking Lou Gehrig. It evokes memories and emotions unlike numbers in any sport.”

From Los Angeles Times

She put her cash down right away because she was so sick of the freaking Soho House.

From Los Angeles Times

“O’Connor was very weird; she lived in a small Southern town like me. She never fit in. And she was famous for writing these short stories. She created a whole freaking genre!”

From Los Angeles Times

Everything’s not the end of the world — I’m not freaking out every morning.

From Los Angeles Times

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