frigging

frig-ging · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    (Slang) A mild euphemism used as an intensifier, substituting for a stronger expletive.

Related words

Synonyms: bloody, darn, freaking

Etymology

From frig, a verb meaning to rub or move about restlessly, which became a euphemism for stronger language. Used as an intensifier in informal speech since at least the early 20th century.