frakking
Pressurized rock cracking
Frakking is a minced oath substitute for "fucking," originating from the television series *Battlestar Galactica*.
It functions identically to its profane counterpart—as an intensifier, expletive, or verb—while technically remaining broadcast-safe: What the frak is going on? , This frakking computer won't start.
The spelling varies: frak, frack, frakking, fracking.
Profane emotional utterance
- swearingProfane speech or vows
- profanityVulgar or obscene speech
- cursingUsing profane language
- obscenityIndecent word or act
blasphemy · vulgarity · taboo · euphemism · substitute · censored · bleeped · sanitized
- colonialOf occupied territories
- sci-fiFuturistic fiction, abbreviated
- neologismNewly created expression
- ApolloSun deity, moonshot namesake
Starbuck · reimagined · television · spaceship · fleet
Intense, violent anger
- furyIntense violent anger
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- annoyanceState of being bothered
irritation · outrage · indignation · vexation · aggression · hostility · temper · resentment
expletive
Profane emotional utterance
obscenity · blasphemy · vulgarity · taboo · euphemism · substitute · censored · bleeped · sanitized · family-friendly
Battlestar Galactica
- colonialOf occupied territories
- sci-fiFuturistic fiction, abbreviated
- neologismNewly created expression
Starbuck · Apollo · reimagined · television · spaceship · fleet
rage
Intense, violent anger
- furyIntense violent anger
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
annoyance · irritation · outrage · indignation · vexation · aggression · hostility · temper · resentment · livid
intensifier
Something that strengthens
- exclamationForceful sudden utterance
- interjectionEmotional outcry word class
- modifierWord altering another
amplifier · stress · force · impact · punch · dramatic · emphatic · forceful · strong · extreme
frakkingconservation
Preventing waste or loss
preservation · surface mining · strip mining · open-pit mining · offshore drilling
frakkingsolar power
Energy derived from sunlight
hydroelectric power · renewable energy · geothermal energy · nuclear power · clean energy
frakkingclean energy
Power from sustainable sources
green energy · sustainable energy · renewable energy · ecological preservation · environmental protection