"frame fuck" meaning in All languages combined

See frame fuck on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: frame fucks [present, singular, third-person], frame fucking [participle, present], frame fucked [participle, past], frame fucked [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} frame fuck (third-person singular simple present frame fucks, present participle frame fucking, simple past and past participle frame fucked)
  1. (film, animation, vulgar, slang) To make minute adjustments in editing, to nitpick. Tags: slang, vulgar Categories (topical): Animation, Film
    Sense id: en-frame_fuck-en-verb-LP-t0vll Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

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