Standard Lemma guide

frickle

adj · intj · noun · verb · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɪkəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not solid or firm; loose; friable.

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Changeable; undependable; fickle.

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3

intj

Meaning 3

a minced oath

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A fried pickle.

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Usage: Canada, US

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A penis.

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Usage: euphemistic

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noun

Meaning 6

A prickling, shivery sensation; frisson.

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verb

Meaning 7

To upset or discombobulate.

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verb

Meaning 8

To move, act, or change randomly.

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verb

Meaning 9

To speckle.

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History

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from dialectal frick (“to move briskly, fidget”) + -le. Alternatively, perhaps related to German Low German friggeln, a variant of wriggeln (“to wriggle”).

Blend of fried + pickle.