freaking
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of freaking
First recorded in 1925–30; freak 1 + -ing 2; euphemistically echoing frigging and fucking
Example Sentences
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“I just wanted to get out away from the freaking people telling me what to do,” he recalled.
“I’m telling you, these kids are freaking out — jumping up and down, singing along to all the words. They’re, like, pogo-ing.”
From Los Angeles Times
But the parents have one thing in common: They worry, but they aren’t freaking out.
So when I say “ripped from the freaking headlines” ...
From Los Angeles Times
Two stupid letters—thirteen stupid words, total—and I’m freaking out?
From Literature
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