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* The term, as a perjorative, can be used to curse someone you vilify or find disgusting.
* The term, as a perjorative, can be used to curse someone you vilify or find disgusting.
:''Example: "Frakkin' rats" ([[Bastille Day]])
:''Example: "Frakkin' rats" ([[Bastille Day]])
:''Example: "Frak you"'' ([[Resurrection Ship, Part II]])
* The term can be used in several variations and compound words.
* The term can be used in several variations and compound words.
:''Example: "Talk to me, you motherfrakker!"'' ([[Valley of Darkness]])
:''Example: "Talk to me, you motherfrakker!"'' ([[Valley of Darkness]])
* The term also is used as an adjective to describe an action or object that is subjectively considered outrageous, extreme, or ill-advised.
* 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]])
:''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 [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] expletive, "frack" which was used in character dialogue far less than its counterpart in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]].
"Frak" is derived from the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] expletive, "frack" which was used in character dialogue far less than its counterpart in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]].

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"Frak" is an potent profanity in the language of the Twelve Colonies. It's real-world counterpart is most definately "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)
  • 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.

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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.