Meaning & use

Fecking

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An informal Irish English intensifier used as a milder substitute for a stronger swear word, roughly equivalent to "freaking" or "darn."

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He couldn't find his fecking keys anywhere.

It's a fecking miracle the bus arrived on time.

A note on using this word

"Fecking" softens a coarser word and is widely used in Irish and British English to express frustration without swearing outright.

Words with a similar meaning

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