do someone a frighten en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Intentionally incorrect grammar for comedic purposes; compare do a listen and can haz. Originated with the “Stop It Son, You Are Doing Me a Frighten” meme; first known use is on 8 November 2015, in an iFunny post by watarimono.
Meanings
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(Internet, humorous) To frighten someone.
Together they hiked until they came upon a crevasse that was too wide to leap. To get across, they would have to climb down into the crevasse, cross over on a sliver of ice that served as a quasi bridge, then climb back up. Which did Stickeen a frighten. The previously unfazed dog was suddenly very fazed and absolutely, positively refused to cross.
2019 October, Mackenzi Lee, The History of the World in Fifty Dogs, Abrams, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| doing someone a frighten | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| did someone a frighten | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| done someone a frighten | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| does someone a frighten | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |