Fricking vs Freaking - What's the difference?
fricking | freaking | Synonyms |
(euphemistic) Freaking; less offensive euphemism for fucking
(euphemistic) Freaking
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.
Freaking is a synonym of fricking.
As adjectives the difference between fricking and freaking
is that fricking is freaking; less offensive euphemism for fucking while freaking is fucking.As adverbs the difference between fricking and freaking
is that fricking is freaking while freaking is fucking.As a verb freaking is
present participle of lang=en.As a noun freaking is
{{cx|dated|lang=en}} A streak or variegation in a pattern.fricking
English
Alternative forms
* friggingAdjective
(-)- "Throw me a fricking bone here!"
Adverb
(-)- What are you fricking looking at?
- He was so fricking drunk, he passed out kneeling in front of the toilet.
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.