fricking
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of fricking
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; probably an alteration of frigging, and euphemistically echoing frigging and fucking
Example Sentences
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Adee Renteria, who came to vote at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in East Los Angeles decked out from head to toe in celebratory Dodgers gear, said she was voting yes on Proposition 50 because “I want a fricking voice.”
From Los Angeles Times
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
Gogan co-hosted, Aikman called in as a guest, the two-hour show “went by super fricking fast,” and Nelson was offered a permanent co-host spot.
From Seattle Times
He peppers his speech with “fricking” and “dude.”
From Seattle Times
“It’s a fricking dollar reserve,” he said.
From New York Times
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