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  frick

  noun

  a euphemism for the word fuck.
• Frick
  Frick

  noun

  Henry Clay, 1849–1919, U.S. industrialist, art patron, and philanthropist.

frick

¹ American  

[frik] / frɪk /

noun

Informal.

fricked, fricking

1. a euphemism for the word fuck.

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Frick ² American  

[frik] / frɪk /

noun

1. Henry Clay, 1849–1919, U.S. industrialist, art patron, and philanthropist.

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Etymology

Origin of frick

First recorded in 1975–80; euphemism perhaps modeled on frig ¹ ( def. ); see fricking ( def. )

Example Sentences

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He wur born in t' lane moor, where t' air is frick and strong.

From Life in the Iron-Mills; or, the Korl Woman by Rebecca Harding Davis

He wur born on t'lane moor, where t'air is frick and strong.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 42, April, 1861 by Various

Andrew Frick, president of Ford’s electric- and gas-vehicle divisions, said in a recent interview that the company believes it will attract gas-powered and hybrid-vehicle owners to the Fathom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

“In a rare way, she has both taste and judgment and passion for literature—but also an eye on the market,” says novelist Allegra Goodman, who has published three books with Frick.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

After college, Frick completed Columbia University’s publishing course and was hired in 2006 by Scribner boss Susan Moldow to be her assistant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

“We bid on it aggressively. I really wanted it,” Frick says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Turning white as ghosts, she and Monsieur Frick ran from the doorway of Hugo’s room.

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick

Speaking to the BBC at the film's London premiere, Eilish said her fans in Manchester were "one of my favourite audiences ever... I fricking love Manchester".

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

And I remember going out and I did a thing for the New York Times and there were five writers and I followed this woman and she was fricking hilarious.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2024

“It was actually fricking terrifying, cause they say, ‘Oh, yeah, it’s coming closer,’” he said.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 10, 2022

“I was so fricking terrified that I wasn’t going to pull it off,” James, who is British, said in a recent video conversation.

From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2022

“I think you had to go tempting whatever it is about this county that keeps us so fricking busy. You got your wish. We froze time.”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles