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frell

frell

9.9
A mild swear word used instead of stronger words
  • other
  • Slang
translation icon : maldición
  • What the frell is going on here?

Examples

  • In the show, characters often say frell instead of using real swear words.

  • Oh, frell!

  • He muttered frell under his breath when the computer crashed again.

  • She shouted frell as the spaceship narrowly avoided the asteroid.

  • He muttered frell under his breath when the computer crashed again.

  • In the show, characters often say frell instead of using real swear words.

  • She shouted frell as the spaceship narrowly avoided the asteroid.

Synonyms

goddamn
vsfrell
  • Offensive
659 9.2

Shows strong anger, annoyance, or surprise in rude informal speech

is a mild substitute that lacks such strong vulgar intensity
goddamned
vsfrell
  • Offensive
121 9.9

Shows strong anger or annoyance in a rude way

is far less offensive and often playful in fictional use
friggin
vsfrell
  • NSFW
3 9.9

To say when you feel angry, annoyed, or upset

is similar but often sounds more playful and linked to fiction usage
fucken
vsfrell
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude strong word said to show anger or surprise

is much milder and avoids the strong vulgar force of this term
frak
vsfrell
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A word people say to show anger or strong annoyance instead of a swear word

is milder and carries a clearer playful or fictional tone
fricking
vsfrell
  • Slang
1 9.7

Say to show anger, surprise, or frustration

has the same mild role but is less tied to informal emphasis
frelling
vsfrell
  • Slang
9.9

A short mild swear people say to show anger or surprise

is a mild substitute too but used more generally across sci fi speech
frack
vsfrell
  • NSFW
9.9

A short angry or surprised cry used instead of a strong bad word

is milder and not tied to replacing that single obscene word
frigging
vsfrell
  • NSFW
9.6

A short angry word people say to show annoyance

is milder and used more as a harmless fictional substitute
frig
vsfrell
  • NSFW
9.9

A short angry or surprised word people say when something goes wrong

is equally mild but more specifically used in science fiction settings
frick
vsfrell
  • Slang
9.9

A mild bad word people say to show anger or surprise

is similar but the key often carries a fictional or playful flavour
frickin
vsfrell
  • Slang
9.9

A word people use to show strong feeling without rude words

is milder still and more common in fictional substitute use
fecking
vsfrell
  • NSFW
9.9

A short word people say to show surprise, anger, or annoyance

is milder and more characterful within science fiction dialogue
the f-word
vsfrell
  • Offensive
9.9

A polite way to talk about the very rude word 'fuck' without saying it

is an actual mild exclamation rather than a reference to that word

How Offensive

fuck
  • Offensive
9.9
damn
  • NSFW
6.7
frell
  • Slang
9.9
heck
  • Informal
139 7.4

Surface Forms

frell main

Etymology

Frell works as a mild expletive, a safe stand-in for a stronger curse in many science fiction shows. A helpful way to remember frell is to compare it to words like darn or blast ('mild curses'), because it fills the same role without being a real swear.