"Frak" is an potent profanity in the language of the Twelve Colonies. It is a bowdlerized version of the real-life expletive "fuck".
- The term can describe sexual relations.
- Example: "You know what? I don't care who or what he fraks. He saved my ass down there, all right?" (Flight of the Phoenix)
- The term, as a perjorative, can be used to curse someone you vilify or find disgusting.
- Example: "Frakkin' rats" (Bastille Day)
- Example: "Frak you" (Resurrection Ship, Part II)
- The term can be used in several variations and compound words.
- Example: "Talk to me, you motherfrakker!" (Valley of Darkness) - however, Cally's humorously incredulous reaction to the use of this particular term suggests it might be uncommon.
- The term also is used as an adjective to describe an action or object that is subjectively considered outrageous, extreme, or ill-advised.
- Example: "Does anybody else think that this plan is frakking nuts?" (Fragged)
- The term can be used as a means of conveying shock or surprise.
- Example: "Oh, frak me! Radiological Alarm!" (33)
- The term can also be used to express agreement.
- Example: "Frakkin' Eh" (Resistance)
"Frak" is derived from the Original Series expletive, "frack" which was used in character dialogue far less than its counterpart in the Re-imagined Series. Another original series expletive was "federcarb" which has not as yet been used in the re-imagined series.
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This profanity's real-world derivation can be found in this article on Wikipedia. "Frak" and "Frack" are obviously used in dialogue to comply with FCC and other broadcast decency standards.