Freaking vs Freeping - What's the difference?
freaking | freeping |
A streak or variegation in a pattern.
* 1926 , Hildegarde Hawthorne, Corsica, the Surprising Island (page 216)
* 1937 , My Garden (volume 10, page 234)
(euphemistic, slang, vulgar, chiefly, US) Fucking.
(obsolete) freakish
(euphemistic, vulgar, slang, US) Fucking.
(rare, intensifier) freaking
* {{quote-book, 1986, , Carrion, page=5
, passage=So I told this guy if he thought I was going to start putting out for a lousy part in some equity-waiver theater, he was out of his freeping mind. }}
As verbs the difference between freaking and freeping
is that freaking is while freeping is .As adjectives the difference between freaking and freeping
is that freaking is (euphemistic|slang|vulgar|chiefly|us) fucking while freeping is (rare|intensifier) freaking.As a noun freaking
is a streak or variegation in a pattern.As an adverb freaking
is (euphemistic|vulgar|slang|us) fucking.freaking
English
Verb
(head)Noun
(en noun)- For the greater part of the time we were considerably above the sea, that took on a more vivid hue, more peacock freakings , for every yard we hung above it. Once in a way we got down to sea level, but only to mount again.
- so through every conceivable shade of red, lilac and purple to a vinous maroon of the deepest dye, with freakings and freckles and all manner of fantastic adornments.
Adjective
(-)- You're getting on my freaking nerves!
- (Samuel Pepys)
Synonyms
* effing, flaming, flipping, frickingUsage notes
* Freaking' is often used in motion pictures as a substitute for ' fucking so that characters can be shown to swear without the motion picture incurring censorship or a higher certificate than it otherwise might.Adverb
(-)- You think you're so freaking smart, don't you?
- He was so scared he freaking ran into a police station.
freeping
English
Adjective
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