Freak
A freak is a person who is physically deformed or transformed due to an extraordinary medical condition or body modification. This definition was first attested with this meaning in the 1880s as a shorter form of the phrase " freak of nature ...
has several meanings: a person who is physically deformed or suffers from an extraordinary disease and condition, a genetic mutation in a plant or animal, etc.
Freak, freaks or The Freak may also refer to:
Fictional characters
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Freak (Image Comics)
The Freak is a supervillain featured in the ''Spawn'' comic book series. Also known as Mr. Kulbiczi, he is a psychopath whose mental illness and delirium was the result of his ex-wife telling him she didn't want children. He was committed to an ...
, in the ''Spawn'' comic book series
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Freak (Happy Hogan), a Marvel Comics character in Iron Man comics
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Freak (Eddie March), a Marvel Comics character in Iron Man comics
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Freak (Spider-Man villain)
The Freak is a fictional character appearing in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' comics published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
The Freak is a villain who first appears in the "Brand New Day" storyline from ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #552 and ...
, a Marvel Comics comic book character
* Freak (DC Comics), a member of
Doom Patrol
Doom Patrol is a superhero team from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in ''My Greatest Adventure'' #80 (June 1963), and was created by writers Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, along with artist Bruno Premiani. Doom Patrol has appe ...
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Joan Ferguson (''Prisoner'' character) or The Freak a corrections guard, in the Australian soap opera ''Prisoner''
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Joan Ferguson (''Wentworth'') or The Freak, a corrections guard, in the Australian television series ''Wentworth''
* Freak, the title character of ''
Freak the Mighty
''Freak the Mighty'' is a young adult novel by Rodman Philbrick. Published in 1993, it was followed by the novel '' Max the Mighty'' in 1998. The primary characters are friends Maxwell Kane, a large, developmentally disabled, but kind-hearted b ...
'', a young adult novel by Rodman Philbrick
* Freak, a character in ''
Saturday Night Slam Masters
''Saturday Night Slam Masters'', known in Japan as , is a 1993 pro wrestling arcade game released for the CP System by Capcom. The game features character designs by manga artist Tetsuo Hara, famous for ''Fist of the North Star''.
The game was f ...
'' video game series
Stage and screen
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''Freaks'' (1932 film), a horror film
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The Freak
''The Freak'' was an unfinished dramatic comedy from Charles Chaplin. The story revolved around a young South American girl who unexpectedly sprouts a pair of wings. She is kidnapped and taken to London, where her captors cash in by passing her ...
'', an unproduced motion picture written by Charlie Chaplin in the early 1970s
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''Freaks'' (2018 film), a sci-fi thriller film
* ''
Freaks: You're One of Us'', a 2020 German film distributed by
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...
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''Freak'' (play), a 1998 solo show by John Leguizamo
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''Freak'' (film), a 1998 film based on the Leguizamo play
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''Freak'' (online drama), an online teen drama for MySpace by FremantleMedia
* "Freak", an episode of ''
Freaky''
Music
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Freaks (band)
Freaks, earlier known as Robotic Movement, Future Movement and the Unknown are an electronic band from London, England. The band members are Justin Harris and Luke Solomon. They also run the record label "Music for Freaks". They both worked as a ...
, an English electronic band
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Freak Recordings, a British record label
* Bonzo Dog Freaks or Freaks, an English band featuring
Vivian Stanshall
Vivian Stanshall (born Victor Anthony Stanshall; 21 March 1943 – 5 March 1995) was an English singer-songwriter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known for his work with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, for his exploration of the British upper ...
Albums
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''Freaks'' (Pulp album) (1987)
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''Freaks'' (Qoph album), or the title song (2012)
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''Freaks'' (X Marks the Pedwalk album) (1992)
* ''Freaks'', an EP by
Fisher
Fisher is an archaic term for a fisherman, revived as gender-neutral.
Fisher, Fishers or The Fisher may also refer to:
Places
Australia
*Division of Fisher, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in Queensland
*Elect ...
, or the title song (2020)
Songs
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"Freak" (Bruce Foxton song) (1983)
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"Freak" (Doja Cat song) (2020)
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"Freak" (Estelle song) (2010)
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"Freak" (Lana Del Rey song) (2015)
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"Freak" (Silverchair song) (1997)
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"Freak" (The Smashing Pumpkins song) (2010)
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"Freaks" (French Montana song) (2013)
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"Freaks" (Live song) (1997)
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"Freaks" (Marillion song) (1985)
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"Freaks" (Surf Curse song) (2013)
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"Freaks" (Timmy Trumpet and Savage song) (2014)
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Le Freak
"Le Freak" is a 1978 funk / disco song by American R&B band Chic. It was the band's third single and first ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and R&B number-one hit song. Along with the tracks " I Want Your Love" and "Chic Cheer", "Le Freak" scored number ...
", by Chic (1979)
* "Freak", by Avicii from ''
Tim'' (2019)
* "Freak", by Belle & Sebastian from ''
Storytelling
Storytelling is the social and cultural activity of sharing stories, sometimes with improvisation, theatrics or embellishment. Every culture has its own stories or narratives, which are shared as a means of entertainment, education, cultural pre ...
'' (2002)
* "Freak", by Days of the New from ''
Days of the New
Days of the New is an American rock band from Charlestown, Indiana, formed in 1995. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Travis Meeks and a variety of supporting musicians. They are best known for the hit singles "Touch, Peel and Stand", " ...
'' (1997)
* "Freak", by Demi Lovato (featuring Yungblud) from ''
Holy Fvck
''Holy Fvck'' is the eighth studio album by American singer Demi Lovato. It was released on August 19, 2022, through Island Records. ''Holy Fvck'' is primarily a pop punk and hard rock record, being a return to her early rock-influenced roots f ...
'' (2022)
* "Freak", by
Klaas
Klaas is a Dutch male given and surname. It is the Dutch short form of Nicholas, a Greek name ultimately meaning ''victory of the people''. A traditionally common name in the Netherlands, its popularity declined some 20-fold since 1950. and Bodybangers (2010)
* "Freak", by
Lexy & K-Paul
Lexy & K-Paul are DJs from Berlin consisting of Alexander Gerlach ("Lexy", born 14 January 1976 in Dresden) and Kai Michael Paul, formerly Kai Michael Fuchs ("K-Paul", born 5 November 1973 in Berlin). Lexy is also a member of the project Die Rake ...
(2000)
* "Freak", by Little Mix from ''
Glory Days'' (2016)
* "Freak", by
Rosabel
Rosabel is an American house music duo consisting of DJ/producers Ralphi Rosario from Chicago, Illinois and Abel Aguilera from Miami, Florida.
Already successful club/dance artists individually, the duo has hit number one on the Hot Dance ...
(2017)
* "Freak", by Seaway from ''
Colour Blind
Color blindness or color vision deficiency (CVD) is the decreased ability to see color or differences in color. It can impair tasks such as selecting ripe fruit, choosing clothing, and reading traffic lights. Color blindness may make some aca ...
'' (2015)
* "Freak", by Swans from
''Filth'' (1983)
* "Freak", by
Tyga
Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson[Micheal Ray Stevenson ...](_blank)
and Megan Thee Stallion (2020)
* "Freaks", by Soul Asylum from ''
While You Were Out
''While You Were Out'' is an American reality series that aired episodes on the cable channel TLC. The format of the show is similar to TLC's ''Trading Spaces'' (which, in turn, is based on the BBC TV series ''Changing Rooms''). ''While You We ...
'' (1986)
* "Freaks", by Vicious from ''
Destination Brooklyn'' (1994)
People
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Charles Freak (1847–1910), British trade unionist
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Jevon Kearse
Jevon Kearse (born September 3, 1976), nicknamed "the Freak", is a former American football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons during the late 1990s and 2000s. Kearse played college football f ...
(born 1976), American former National Football League player nicknamed "the Freak"
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Tim Lincecum
Timothy Leroy Lincecum ( ; born June 15, 1984), nicknamed "The Freak", "The Franchise", "The Freaky Franchise" and "Big Time Timmy Jim", is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San ...
(born 1984), American former Major League Baseball pitcher nicknamed "the Freak"
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Freak (Wally Kozielski)
''Mancow’s Morning Madhouse'' (also called ''The Mancow Radio Experience'' or simply ''The Mancow Show'') was an American radio show hosted by Mancow Muller, Erich “Mancow” Muller.
From the mid-1990s until the mid-2000s, it was one of the ...
, rock and roll radio jock in Chicago's "southland"
Other uses
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FREAK
A freak is a person who is physically deformed or transformed due to an extraordinary medical condition or body modification. This definition was first attested with this meaning in the 1880s as a shorter form of the phrase " freak of nature ...
, a security exploit against web encryption
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''Freaks'' (manga), a 2002 Japanese manga series
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Calinaga buddha'' or freak, a brush-footed butterfly species
See also
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Freak folk
Psychedelic folk (sometimes acid folk or freak folk) is a loosely defined form of psychedelia that originated in the 1960s. It retains the largely acoustic instrumentation of folk, but adds musical elements common to psychedelic music.
Charac ...
, a genre of folk music
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Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo (born Adetokunbo; December 6, 1994) is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Antetokounmpo's country of origin, in addition to his s ...
(born 1994), National Basketball Association player nicknamed the "Greek Freak"
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Freak Nasty
Eriq Timmons, professionally known as Freak Nasty, is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer from New Orleans La. He was raised in New Orleans. He is best known for his Top 40 single " Da' Dip" released in 1996 which was a sl ...
, American hip hop musician
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Freak out (disambiguation)
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Freak scene
"Freak Scene" is a song by American alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr., the opening track on the group's third studio album '' Bug'' (1988). Written and produced by frontman J Mascis, the song was recorded at Fort Apache Studios by engineers Paul ...
, various subcultures starting in the 1960s
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Freax
Linux began in 1991 as a personal project by Finnish student Linus Torvalds: to create a new free operating system kernel. The resulting Linux kernel has been marked by constant growth throughout its history. Since the initial release of its sourc ...
or Linux, an operating system
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Freek (disambiguation)
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Freex
FreeX GmbH (usually styled freeX) was a German aircraft manufacturer based in Lenggries and previously located in Egling. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of paragliders in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft.Bertrand, Noel ...
'', a 1993 Malibu Comics series
* "FreaXXX", a track from the 2009 album ''
I'm Not a Fan, But the Kids Like It!
''I'm Not a Fan, But the Kids Like It!'' is the debut album by American crunkcore group Brokencyde.
Reception
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 86 on the ''Billboard'' 200, with over 6,000 copies sold in the first week.
Cri ...
'' by Brokencyde
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Freke (disambiguation)
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Freq (disambiguation)
Freq may refer to:
* Frequency (abbreviation)
* Neuronal calcium sensor-1, protein also known as frequenin homolog or freq
Arts and entertainment
* ''Freq'' (album), 1985 album by English singer and musician Robert Calvert
* ''Frequency'' (vi ...
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Phreaking
Phreaking is a slang term coined to describe the activity of a culture of people who study, experiment with, or explore telecommunication systems, such as equipment and systems connected to public telephone networks. The term ''phreak'' is a ...
, a subculture of people who study, experiment with, or explore telecommunication systems
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Phreek, a disco and post-disco musical group also known as Class Action
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Phreex, a fictional island in ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''
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