Frisker

/ˈfrɪskər/ noun

Definition

One who frisks; a person who searches someone by patting their clothing, or someone who moves in a lively, playful manner.

Etymology

From 'frisk' (to move about playfully or to search) plus the agent suffix '-er.' 'Frisk' itself derives from Middle Dutch 'frisk' meaning lively or brisk.

Kelly Says

The verb 'frisk' entered police jargon as a euphemism for searching, but it originally just meant to move around energetically—language does that, turning playful words into procedural ones.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፈለጋ
fe-le-ga
ARالعربية
فحص
fih-has
BNবাংলা
অনুসন্ধান করে
anu-san-dhaan kore
CACatalà
revisa
re-vee-sa
CSČeština
prohledává
pro-hle-da-va
DADansk
gennemsøger
ye-ne-m-soeg-er
DEDeutsch
durchsucht
durs-shoo-kt
ELΕλληνικά
εξετάζει
eg-ze-ta-zei
ESEspañol
revisa
re-vee-sa
FAفارسی
بازرسی می‌کند
ba-zar-see komi-eed
FISuomi
tutkii
tu-tkii
FRFrançais
fouille
fwee-y
GUGU
શોધે છે
sho-dhe che
HAHA
an shirya
an shi-rya
HEעברית
חיפש
chi-pash
HIहिन्दी
तलाश करता है
ta-laash karta hai
HUMagyar
átkutató
at-ku-ta-toh
IDBahasa Indonesia
menyelidiki
me-ne-li-di-ki
IGIG
agbaghara
ag-ba-ghara
ITItaliano
perquisisce
per-kee-si-skee
JA日本語
詮索する
sen-so-suru
KKKK
аралау
ara-lau
KMKM
ស្វែងរក
svaeng rohk
KO한국어
수색하다
su-saek-ha-da
MRMR
शोधतो
sho-dho-to
MSBahasa Melayu
menyelidiki
me-ne-li-di-ki
MYမြန်မာ
စောင့်ကြည့်
sa-wng-kye-nyit
NLNederlands
doorzoekt
doe-roekt
NONorsk
søker gjennom
soeker ge-nom
PAPA
ਖੋਜਦਾ
kho-j-da
PLPolski
przeszukuje
przes-zoo-uje
PTPortuguês
revisa
re-vee-sa
RORomână
caută
ka-u-ta
RUРусский
проводит обыск
pro-vo-dit ob-yisk
SVSvenska
genomsöker
ye-nom-soeker
SWKiswahili
ilimbwa
ee-lim-bwa
TAதமிழ்
தேடுக்கிறது
te-dukk-a-rith-u
TEతెలుగు
తనిఖీ చేస్తున్నారు
ta-ni-kee che-stu-n-na-ru
THไทย
ค้นหา
kon-ha
TLTL
sinili
si-ni-li
TRTürkçe
araştırır
ara-stir-ir
UKУкраїнська
проводить обшук
pro-vo-dit ob-shuk
URاردو
تلاشی کرتا ہے
talashi karta hai
VITiếng Việt
lục soát
lu-c-soat
YOYO
ṣeṣẹ
she-she
ZH中文
搜查
sou-cha
ZUZU
siqeqiselisa
si-qe-qe-isel-i-sa

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