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frigging

/ˈfrɪɡ.ɪŋ/
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frigging Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Used as a mild intensifier to express annoyance, frustration, or emphasis (informal, euphemistic).

Example

"The frigging printer jammed again right before the presentation started."

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• adverb

1

To a great or annoying degree; used as an informal intensifier with adjectives or adverbs.

Example

"It is frigging freezing outside without a heavy winter coat."

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Word Nuance & Usage

"Frigging" (often spelled "friggin'") is used exclusively as an attributive adjective or degree adverb and serves as a mild, minced oath substituting for stronger profanity; it should be avoided in formal and professional contexts.

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frig
frigate
frigatebird
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fright
frighten
frightened

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the late Middle English verb "friggen" (meaning to move restlessly or chafe), which later developed vulgar slang senses and came to be used in the 19th and 20th centuries as a euphemistic substitute for "fucking."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Frigging. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/frigging
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