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-fucking-
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fucking Fucking
English
Alternative forms
en fucking when the original word has a space
en -fuckin'-
en -fuckin-
Etymology
Tmetic usage of en fucking, from en fuck.
Infix
en infix
en vulgar An intensifier.
en -bloody- -goddamn- -motherfucking-
en Holy shit! That's unbefuckinglievable!
en Snatch (film) Snatch motion picture 2000 w:Guy Ritchie Brick Top Alan Ford (actor) Alan Ford Well, where'd you lose him? He ain't a set of fucking car keys, is he? And it ain't as if he's incon-fucking-spicuous now, is it?
en 2009 Lamb of God (band) Lamb of God Wrath (Lamb of God album) Contractor Guaran-fucking-teedJust sign the deedGuaran-fucking-teedSomeone will bleed
en Mind & Body: Mental Exercises for Physical Wellbeing; Physical Exercises for Mental Wellbeing 75 The School of Life 2021 9781912891467 Fuck God who must be fucking deranged to have made this fucking shithole and who doesn’t fucking exist any-fucking-way.
Usage notes
It is generally inserted before the stressed syllable, but may also be inserted between the prefix and the base.
en absofuckinglutely
en unbefuckinglievable
en unfuckingbelievable
Words containing this infix may be spelled with or without hyphens, up to authorial preference.
When placed between words in a phrase or name, this infix is usually written with spaces.
en Oh my fucking God!
en Jesus fucking Christ!
en God fucking dammit!
en Holy fucking shit!
en No fucking way!
en New fucking York
Euphemisms such as en -flipping- and en -freaking- tend to be used when intentionally avoiding vulgar words.
Derived terms
en
en intensifiers