-fucking-

See also: fucking and Fucking

English

Alternative forms

• fucking (when the original word has a space)
• -fuckin'-
• -fuckin-

Etymology

From fucking, from fuck.

Infix

-fucking-

1. (vulgar) An intensifier.

   Synonyms: -bloody-, -goddamn-, -motherfucking-

   Holy shit! That's unbefuckinglievable!

   • 2000, Guy Ritchie, Snatch (motion picture), spoken by Brick Top (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?

   • 2009, “Contractor”, performed by Lamb of God:

     Guaran-fucking-teed
     Just sign the deed
     Guaran-fucking-teed
     Someone will bleed

Usage notes

• It is generally inserted before the stressed syllable, but may also be inserted between the prefix and the base.

  absofuckinglutely

  unbefuckinglievable

  unfuckingbelievable

• This is an example of tmesis.

• When placed between words in a phrase or name, this infix is usually written with spaces.

  Oh my fucking God!

  Jesus fucking Christ!

  God fucking dammit!

  Holy fucking shit!

  New fucking York

• Euphemisms such as -flipping- and -freaking- tend to be used when intentionally avoiding vulgar words.

Derived terms

English terms infixed with -fucking-

abso-fucking-lutely

absofuckinglutely

congratufuckinglations

fanfuckingtastic

infuckingcredible

nofuckingbody

unbe-fucking-lievable

unbefuckinglievable

unfuckingbelievable