frice

Etymology

As if to continue the sequence once, twice, thrice with four.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɹaɪs/
• Rhymes: -aɪs

Adverb

frice (not comparable)

1. (rare, nonstandard, humorous) four times
   • 1999, John R Erickson, Gerald L Holmes, Every dog has his day

     […] not once or twice or thrice or frice, but many times, and always under awkward conditions.

   • 2001, Benedict Kelly, The collected stories of Benedict Kiely

     […] and wince, she says, and twice and thrice and frice and fice and sice and seven-up sits the Star of the County Down […]

   • 2001, "Joe", Linnell finds the camera! (on Internet newsgroup alt.music.tmbg)

     Three cheers for scratch: Hip hip huzzah! Hip hip huzzah! Hip hip huz-ZAH! Not only do I get to see it now, but I got to say huzzah thrice! Well, I guess now it's frice.

   • 2001, "Alan T Gower", Seconds from Disaster (on Internet newsgroup uk.rec.motorcycles)

     I've been caught out once or twice or thrice or frice.

   • 2015, "Chumbucket", Mad Max (Video game)

     Our sacred boost is now finally perfected! As powerful as can be... and FRICE can you use it!