frickin

IPA/ˈfrɪk.ɪŋ/
IPA/ˈfrɪk.ɪŋ/

frickin — adjective

  • frickinpositive
  • more frickincomparative
  • most frickinsuperlative

1. used in informal speech before a word or phrase to make it sound stronger, often

1.形容詞B2
釋義

used in informal speech before a word or phrase to make it sound stronger, often because the speaker is annoyed

例句

This frickin printer jams every time I need my boarding pass.

frickin + noun for annoyed emphasis

Naoko forgot the frickin tickets on the kitchen table again.

frickin before a concrete complaint noun

同義詞
  • damn

    stronger and often more offensive; common in angry speech

  • bloody

    similar intensifier in British English; less usual in American speech

  • blasted

    milder and more old-fashioned; often sounds humorous or theatrical

文法句型

frickin + noun

this/that frickin + noun

a frickin + amount of time

用法筆記

Usually placed before a noun or noun phrase when someone is complaining, reacting emotionally, or speaking with extra force. It is slang and is far less suitable for formal writing than plain intensifiers such as very or extremely.

常見錯誤

The delay was frickin.
The frickin delay ruined our plans.
💡frickin usually comes before the word it intensifies, not after be.
The report used frickin language to stress the problem.
The report used stronger wording to stress the problem.
💡frickin is slang and is usually avoided in formal writing.