fricking

American

[frik-ing, -in] / ˈfrɪk ɪŋ, -ɪn /

Also frickin’,

adjective

Slang.

(used as an intensifier).

He ate the whole fricking cake!

fricking British

/ ˈfrɪkɪŋ /

adjective

slang (intensifier)

surrounded by fricking idiots

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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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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

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