Is "freaking" considered at least a little offensive?
1 Originally, "freaking" was considered a substitute to the more vulgar curse word starting with an 'F', so I would say it is not offensive but the offensiveness also relies heavily on the interpretation of the …
when we can use freak out? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
0 I am not sure about the usage of freak out - it means wildly irrational behaviour? Can we say for example that when someone is not doing something like expected is freaking out? I will give you an …
Why do the British use the word "flipping" for emphasis?
Nov 8, 2018 · To my ears, "freaking" is slightly stronger than "flipping" - perhaps because "flipping" is typically just used for emphasis and has no literal interpretation whereas "freaking" sometimes is …
What is another word for “sh*t”? - English Language Learners Stack ...
Dec 13, 2014 · You scared the crap out of me! frickin’ or freaking (instead of fucking) : There's no freaking way I'm paying that much for this car. I won't look these all up, but NOAD does say: jeepers …
euphemism - Meaning of 'Thank you so freaking much' - English …
Feb 7, 2017 · "Freaking" is a less obscene version of the curse "fucking", which is used to add emphasis. The word refers to intercourse, but is frequently used as either an exclamation (e.g. …
What does "goddamn" mean exactly? - English Language Learners …
Apr 21, 2023 · It means very little. If someone says "I can't find the goddamn remote control", it has the same meaning as "I can't find the remote control". The curse word just indicates the speaker's …
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Aug 16, 2022 · In this HeadLine: "The government is expected to report that consumer prices rose by 8.2 percent in the year through May, as inflation hovers near the fastest rate in decades." I …
Unusual usage of the phrase "are you kidding me?"
May 17, 2025 · (Are) you kidding me? here means what the dictionaries say. Here: SMITH (whispering): You kidding me? It’s only eleven and he’s already lit. I can smell the whiskey on him. The speaker is …
word usage - Using "fine" instead of "okay." - English Language ...
Jan 13, 2021 · The question itself is basically a matter of opinion. But my opinion of this context is that Things are okay, but I wouldn't go so far as to say everything is fine could be a perfectly reasonable …
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Jun 7, 2021 · In dictionaries I looked at, it says “some time” is used when talking about an unspecified long time. Is it wrong to use it when talking about, say, a few minutes? For instance, let’s say …