I do not know if the spelling is even nearly accurate, but I have heard this term used off and on and I cannot determine the general meaning. Any ideas would be great.
2006-11-29 14:55:41 · 13 answers · asked by kristinaf 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
foxed gives a good answer here.
The F & H of the two words Flipping Heck do alow someone to utter a mild form of F-in Hell. A bit like going, "Oh, sugar" instead os "Oh sh1t"
2006-11-29 15:07:13 · answer #1 · answered by jinz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Flippin' 'ek' is Northernese* for 'good grief'; 'oh my goodness', 'dear me' - or - much less politely 'bloody hell!'
Hope you find this useful so that you can use the term in the appropriate place!!
Songbird - a Northerner xx
*A language used by inhabitants of the 'frozen north' - the top bit of England.
2006-11-29 22:37:25 · answer #2 · answered by Songbird 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For goodness sake, is a nicer way of saying "flippin ek"
2006-11-29 15:35:29 · answer #3 · answered by glasgow girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it dosent mean f***ing hel its milder than that its just an expression to show anger, annoyance of some kind it could also be used in suprise e.g "flippin ek thats big!"
yeah its a northern thing
2006-11-30 04:42:25 · answer #4 · answered by Arlette 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means an equivelant of Good Gracious in Yorkshire dialect
2006-11-29 21:09:33 · answer #5 · answered by hinchy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means the same as "Cor blimey!" or "Would you believe it!" - it's just a term used to express surprise.
And it's spelt flippin' eck, so you were nearly right!
2006-11-29 15:03:50 · answer #6 · answered by hevs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually spelt "flipping 'eck" or flipping heck.....don;t know where the flipping comes from but the Heck is a derivative of 'Hecate' - a she devil type - referred to in Shakespeare
flipping heck these days means - "oh no"..."I don't believe it"...it's a very very mild term usually used in agreement...not as a "f off" type of word.....
regionally still gets used in the nth of england a lot!
2006-11-29 15:02:51 · answer #7 · answered by foxed27 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You'll hear it on Coronation Street a lot!!! It basically means F*ck*ng H*ll. Kind of like our Friggin'.
2006-11-29 15:05:27 · answer #8 · answered by Michelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flipping Heck
2016-11-12 22:03:51 · answer #9 · answered by disilvestro 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it means "F#ckin Hell"
2006-11-29 15:09:11 · answer #10 · answered by Mr. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋