To masturbate; also used as a mild expletive or to mean to fidget with or manipulate something.
Origin uncertain, possibly from Latin fricare 'to rub.' The sexual sense appeared in English by the 18th century, while the milder senses developed later as euphemisms.
This word demonstrates how taboo terms often develop euphemistic secondary meanings - 'frigging around' meaning 'messing about' allows the word to be used in polite company while retaining its linguistic punch.
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