frig
Frig (verb) means Vulgar slang: used as a milder alternative to a stronger swear word, often to express annoyance. Example: “Frig, I forgot my keys again.”
How to use frig
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA crude filler word used for emphasis or frustration, or informally, to fidget or tinker with something.
Vulgar slang; avoid in formal or professional contexts.
Word forms
frigged past tense, frigs plural, friges plural, frigs singular
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_____, I forgot my keys again.
Etymology
From Middle English friggen (“to quiver”), perhaps from Old English *frygian (“to rub, caress”), related to Old English frēogan, frīgan (“to love, release, embrace, caress”), frīge (pl., “love”). Compare also Faroese fríggj (“erotocism, sex, flirtation”), Old English ġefrīgian (“to embrace”). More at free. Alternative etymology derives frig (Early Modern English frigge), from Middle English frikien (“to keep (the arms and hands) in constant motion”), from Old English frician (“to dance”).
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What does “frig” mean?
The word “frig” means vulgar slang: used as a milder alternative to a stronger swear word, often to express annoyance. In plain terms, a crude filler word used for emphasis or frustration, or informally, to fidget or tinker with something.
How do you pronounce “frig”?
“Frig” is pronounced frihg (/fɹɪɡ/ in IPA).
How do you use “frig” in a sentence?
Here is “frig” used in a sentence: “Frig, I forgot my keys again.”
What part of speech is “frig”?
“Frig” is a verb.
How many meanings does “frig” have?
“Frig” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: vulgar slang: used as a milder alternative to a stronger swear word, often to express annoyance.