frig

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English friggen (“to quiver”), perhaps from Old English *frygian (“to rub, caress”), related to Old English frēogan, frīgan (“to love, release, embrace, caress”), frīge (pl., “love”). More at free.

Alternative etymology derives frig (Early Modern English frigge) from Middle English frikien (“to keep (the arms and hands) in constant motion”), from Old English frician (“to dance”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɹɪɡ/
    Rhymes: -ɪɡ

Verb

frig (third-person singular simple present frigs, present participle frigging, simple past and past participle frigged)

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) to fidget, to wriggle around
    Will you sit down and stop frigging around.
  2. (transitive, intransitive) to masturbate
    She never forgot the day she was caught frigging herself in the library.
    • 1880, anonymous, The Pearl
      There was an old parson of Lundy,
      Fell asleep in his vestry on Sunday;
      He awoke with a scream,
      "What, another wet dream,
      This comes of not frigging since Monday."
  3. (transitive, intransitive) to fuck (misapplied euphemism)
    Come on honey, let’s frig.
  4. (intransitive) to mess or muck (about, around etc.)
    Be sensible, you’re just frigging about now.
  5. (transitive, intransitive) to make a temporary alteration to something, to fudge, to manipulate
    The system wasn't working but I've frigged the data and it's usable now.
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Derived terms

Noun

frig (plural frigs)

  1. an act of frigging
  2. A temporary modification to a piece of equipment to change the way it operates (usually away from as originally designed)
    I had to put a couple of frigs across the switch relays but it works now
  3. a fuck
    I don’t give a frig!

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɹɪdʒ/
    Rhymes: -ɪdʒ

Noun

frig (plural friges)

  1. Misspelling of fridge, influenced by refrigerator.
  2. (Britain, slang) An insulated bin, box or cabinet used to keep food or beverages cold.
    I often store beverages in my frig to keep them cold.

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Aromanian

Etymology 1

From Latin frīgus. Compare Daco-Romanian frig.

Alternative forms

Noun

frig (n plural, friguri)

  1. cold, coldness

See also

Etymology 2

From Latin frīgō. Compare Daco-Romanian frige, frig.

Alternative forms

Verb

frig (past participle) (third-person singular present indicative fridzi/fridze, past participle friptã)

  1. I roast, grill.

Cornish

Pronunciation

  • (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [friːɡ]

Noun

frig m (dual dewfrik, plural frigow)

  1. nostril

Romanian

Etymology 1

From Latin frīgus (“cold”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sriHgos-, *sriges-, *sriHges-.

Noun

frig n (plural friguri)

  1. cold, frigidity
  2. (in the plural, popular variant frigură) fever, chill
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Etymology 2

Verb

frig

  1. first-person singular present indicative of frige.
  2. first-person singular present subjunctive of frige.
  3. third-person plural present indicative of frige.

Welsh

Noun

frig

  1. Soft mutation of brig.
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