freaking
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of freaking
First recorded in 1925–30; freak 1 + -ing 2; euphemistically echoing frigging and fucking
Example Sentences
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In the case of convicted FTX fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried, federal prosecutors obtained his top lieutenant’s journal and her frequently updated list called “Things Sam Is Freaking Out About.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
"If I could fake it, honestly I would," goes the refrain on Tom Walker's latest single, Freaking Out.
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
I would be joining my friends in their limo with Evan Freaking Parker.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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