fucking
noun
- engagement in intercourse
adjective
- intensifier (of the following noun)
adverb
- intensifier (of the following verb/adjective/adverb)
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈfʌkɪŋ/ / [ˈfʌkɪŋ] / /ˈfʌkɪn/ / /ˈfʊkɪŋ/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- Proto-Germanic *fukkōną Old English *fuccian Middle English *fukken English fuck English -ing English fucking From fuck + -ing.
- An intensifier, often applying more to the whole utterance than to the specific word it grammatically modifies.
“No fucking way.”
“This is a fucking nightmare!”
- Offensive, annoying or worthless.
“Get your fucking car out of the way.”
“Get me off your fucking mailing list.”
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- Proto-Germanic *fukkōną Old English *fuccian Middle English *fukken English fuck English -ing English fucking From fuck + -ing.
- Really, very; having intensive force, often applying to the whole sentence or clause.
“This is fucking ridiculous!”
“I'm not fucking well paying this time.”
infix
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- Proto-Germanic *fukkōną Old English *fuccian Middle English *fukken English fuck English -ing English fucking From fuck + -ing.
- Alternative form of -fucking-, used when the infix is put between two words.
“New Fucking York.”
“She had been, as I say, drinking all afternoon and she suddenly howled, “Ten o’clock! It’s ten o’fucking clock! Why doesn’t he come? Why in God’s name doesn’t he come?” Something along those lines.”
name
Etymology: Borrowed from Austrian German Fucking. The association with the unrelated vulgar term fucking led to a name change in 2020.
- A village in the Innviertel region of Upper Austria, part of the municipality of Tarsdorf, now called Fugging.
“Located 260km (161 miles) west of Vienna, Fucking has in recent years become a popular stop-off point for tourists, particularly from English-speaking countries, who snap pictures of themselves by the signposts at the entrance and exit to the village and post them on social media.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- Proto-Germanic *fukkōną Old English *fuccian Middle English *fukken English fuck English -ing English fucking From fuck + -ing.
- An act of sexual intercourse, especially one lacking passion or a feeling of sincere love.
“I got a good fucking out of her, but I doubt we'll have another date.”
“c 1674, John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, A Satyr on Charles II Like the French fool, that wanders up and down Starving his people, hazarding his crown. Peace is his aim, his gentleness is such, And love he loves, for he loves fucking much.”
- An act of mistreatment.
“I took a real fucking on the interest rate for that loan.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- Proto-Germanic *fukkōną Old English *fuccian Middle English *fukken English fuck English -ing English fucking From fuck + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of fuck