freaking

[ free-king, -in ]

adjective

, Slang.

1. (used as an intensifier):

   You’re a freaking genius!

freaking

/ ˈfriːkɪŋ /

adjective

1. slang.
   (intensifier)

   his freaking mother; this is freaking weird

Word History and Origins

Origin of freaking¹

First recorded in 1925–30; freak ¹ + -ing ²; euphemistically echoing frigging and fucking

Word History and Origins

Origin of freaking¹

C20: euphemism for fucking

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