do someone a frighten

verb

To frighten someone.

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Meanings

verbdo someone a frighten (third-person singular simple present does someone a frighten, present participle doing someone a frighten, simple past did someone a frighten, past participle done someone a frighten)

present singular third person does someone a frighten · participle present doing someone a frighten · past did someone a frighten · participle past done someone a frighten

  1. InternethumorousTo frighten someone.
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    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

Origin

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.

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APA

do someone a frighten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20someone%20a%20frighten

MLA

“do someone a frighten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20someone%20a%20frighten. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “do someone a frighten,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20someone%20a%20frighten.

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