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freaky adjective informal See odd (sense 1) & odd (sense 2). WORD NOTE freaky John Donne began some of his poems with a robust imperative. “The Canonization,” for example, opens: “For God's sake hold your tongue, and let me love.” Donne wrote seduction poems in the tone of one used to giving orders and getting his way. Now that "getting freaky" has become a synonym for "getting naked," an imitation of the great poet's manner wedded to the American collegiate vernacular might produce this opening line: “Hey, ugly, let's get freaky.” — DLConversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage. |