Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Capering; frolicsome mirth.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act or process of searching someone for concealed weapons.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
frisk .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
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Examples
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You referred to the expression frisking a cly as Cockney rhyming slang.
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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You referred to the expression frisking a cly as Cockney rhyming slang.
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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Dorking family, that second Lady Henrietta Pulleyn, whom we described as frisking about at Baden, and not in the least afraid of him.
The Newcomes 2006
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The subtle pat-down before the actual snatch was called frisking the cly.
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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The subtle pat-down before the actual snatch was called frisking the cly.
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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Kew, we know, married one of the Dorking family, that second Lady Henrietta Pulleyn, whom we described as frisking about at Baden, and not in the least afraid of him.
The Newcomes William Makepeace Thackeray 1837
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His face burning with embarrassment, Dundee went through the traditional gestures of police "frisking" -- running his hands rapidly down the girl's tall, sturdy body, slapping her pockets.
Murder at Bridge Anne Austin
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And they plastered the picture of Christine Whitman "frisking" a black kid .... in Camden (or Trenton) I guess they should have thrown in a few "Token" white males and Asian females to balance out that line up ... but those kids were probably home studying chemistry or getting some sleep for thier SAT's the next day ..
Move over Jersey drivers, Manahan takes on the left-lane lingerers 2009
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India's biggest automaker by sales, has increased security at its factories such as frisking of staff and use of metal detectors, said Debasis Ray, a company spokesman.
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Melissa most certainly did not refer to a "frisking" by Iain, she was quoting a comment.
Melissa on Blogging 2007
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