Meaning & use

frickin'

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A mild, informal intensifier used in place of a stronger profanity to express annoyance or emphasis.

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Where are my frickin' keys?

That was a frickin' amazing concert.

A note on using this word

A euphemistic softening of a vulgar intensifier, common in casual American speech and writing since the mid-20th century.

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