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Is "fricking" vulgar/crude when put before verb to emphasize tone?
Is "fricking" vulgar/crude when put before verb to emphasize tone?
And could it couple with positive verb, such as I frickin' like valentine's day? Will it send some mixed message or simply mean I love Valentine's Day so much?
Is there any word similar to "fricking"? Thank you!
Feb 17, 2018 3:19 AM
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Andrew's answer is absolutely correct. I will add that, yes, it is certainly vernacular. But no, it is not very crude. It is a much more polite version of "fucking" (the swear word, not the verb). In other words, "I fucking love ..." and "I frickin love..." mean the same thing, but the second version is less crude.
February 17, 2018
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"I fricking love _____" is always positive. No mixed messages. In fact, to add "fricking" emphasizes more how much you love it.
February 17, 2018
It's informal, code for swearing & so commonplace it is likely fine.
February 17, 2018
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