"zarking" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-zarking.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Coined by Douglas Adams as a derivative of zark in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1978). See -ing. Etymology templates: {{m|en|zark}} zark, {{af|en|-ing}} -ing Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} zarking (not comparable)
  1. (slang, euphemistic) Fucking (as an intensifier). Wikipedia link: Douglas Adams Tags: euphemistic, not-comparable, slang

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