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
Dec 8, 2018 · 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 …
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 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 …
"too soon" versus "too early" - English Language Learners Stack …
Feb 27, 2021 · Party A is playing computer games during work hours. Party B approaches and says: "Isn't it too soon to be playing?" The intended meaning being that since it is still during …
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 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 …
difference - You look good vs You are looking good - English …
I have been told that 'you look good' is the perfect compliment to give. Because 'you are looking good' is not colloquial. How correct is it? For example, if I have to ask others about myself: How...
“s**t” with the indefinite article? - English Language Learners ...
Well, I think it’s a shit. I’m standing up and freaking out – totally freaking out – and shouting “This is a shit! This is an actual human shit!” It's a short excerpt from a book by a British writer. As far as I …
phrase request - Is "what the hell" considered offensive? - English ...
Note that what the hell (or the more common and even more offensive what the fuck) is a short form for something like... What the hell is going on? So just omit the "potentially offensive" bit in the middle. …