verb
frig
To fiddle with something idly.
He frigs with his pen while he waits for the call.
Etymology
An older rubbing or handling verb developed sexual and fiddling senses. Its use as a mild expletive belongs to this family; deeper ancestry is uncertain.
More examples
- Stop frigging with the zipper and listen.
- She frigged with a loose thread on her sleeve.
- I sometimes frig with the radio knobs at red lights.
Forms
frig · frigs · frigged · frigging