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 …
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Dec 8, 2018 · 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 …
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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 …
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 …
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. …
prepositions - "Selling via the Internet" - is it correct? - English ...
Oct 26, 2022 · A search of the Corpus of Global Web-Based English suggests that the most common preposition in sell [noun] [prep] the Internet is on, as in sell my books on the Internet, though over the …
best suits vs suits best - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Aug 11, 2021 · In normal conversation, I'd probably say Select the area that suits your ad best But that ends on 'best' which is sometimes considered informal, and so Select the area that best suits your ad …
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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 …
Meaning of "it is" at the end of sentence
Apr 13, 2016 · I was googling but I couldn't find any answers: What is the precise meaning of the words 'it is', when they are used in a way Are we going to the cinema on Friday or Saturday? I don't have ...
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Jan 27, 2024 · What is the meaning of "under which" in this context. What does "which" refer to? LESSOR represents and warrants to LESSEE that; The Deed of …