Frisk
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Frisk is a surname of Swedish origin, one of many Swedish army names
originally given to soldiers to make their names more distinctive;
Swedish allotment system
The allotment system was a system used in Sweden for keeping a trained army at all times. This system came into use in around 1640, and was replaced in the early 1900s by the Swedish Armed Forces conscription system...
originally given to soldiers to make their names more distinctive;
People
- Anders FriskAnders FriskAnders Frisk is an insurance agent by trade and a former football referee. Frisk chose to go into early retirement from refereeing due to pressure from death threats made against him and his family. These death threats were made by Chelsea fans because Frisk sent off Didier Drogba in the first...
, Swedish former football referee - Helena FriskHelena FriskHelena Frisk, born in 1965, is a Swedish politician of the Social Democratic Party. She was a member of the Riksdag from 1994 to 2006. Frisk has been a substitute member of the Riksdag since 2006, replacing Matilda Ernkrans.- External links :...
, Swedish politician of the Social Democratic Party - Hjalmar FriskHjalmar FriskHjalmar Frisk was a Swedish linguist in Indo-European studies and rector of Göteborg University 1951-1966..His most noted work was the three-volume "Griechisches etymologisches Wörterbuch" written in years 1954 - 1972 and published in Heidelberg..In 1968, he became a member of the Royal Swedish...
(1900-1984), Swedish linguist and philologist - Johanna FriskJohanna FriskJohanna Frisk is a Swedish football defender who plays for Tyresö FF in the Damallsvenskan. She previously played for Umeå IK and in America for the now–defunct Los Angeles Sol of Women's Professional Soccer....
, Swedish football defender - Niclas FriskNiclas FriskNiclas Frisk is a Swedish musician and the founder of Atomic Swing. He is a singer, guitarist, and composer. He started Atomic Swing after he was in Perssons Pack as the guitarist...
, Swedish musician - FriskFriskFrisk is a surname of Swedish origin, one of many Swedish army names originally given to soldiers to make their names more distinctive;-People:*Anders Frisk, Swedish former football referee*Helena Frisk, Swedish politician of the Social Democratic Party...
, Drum n Bass / Jungle DJ and Producer from Liverpool, UK.
Other
- FriskingFriskingFrisking is a search of a person's outer clothing wherein a person runs his or her hands along the outer garments to detect any concealed weapons or contraband.-Stop and frisk:...
, where a police officer or other law enforcement agent runs his or her hands along the outer garments to detect any concealed weapons or other contraband
- Frisk mints, brand of breath mints manufactured by the Perfetti Van MellePerfetti Van MellePerfetti Van Melle is a privately held Italian global manufacturer of confectionery and gum. It was formed in 2001 with the acquisition of Van Melle of the Netherlands, by the Italian group Perfetti of Italy and having its corporate headquarters in Lainate , Italy.Perfetti Van Melle bills itself...
company;
- Frisk (novel)Frisk (novel)Frisk is a 1991 novel by Dennis Cooper. In 1995, the book was made into a film of the same name directed by Todd Verow.-Plot summary:Frisk is narrated by Dennis, who had a troubled childhood. In 1969, aged 13, he was regularly allowed to read pornographic magazines and was particularly affected by...
, 1991 novel (ISBN 0-8021-3289-8) by gayGayGay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
author Dennis CooperDennis CooperDennis Cooper is an American novelist, poet, critic, editor and performance artist.-Career:Cooper grew up the son of a wealthy businessman in Arcadia, California. His first forays into literature came early, focusing on imitations of Rimbaud, Verlaine, de Sade, and Baudelaire...
. It is the second in Cooper's five-book "George Miles cycle." The novel focuses on a gay serial killerSerial killerA serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
- Frisk (film)Frisk (film)Frisk is a 1995 drama film, directed by Todd Verow, based on the 1991 novel by author Dennis Cooper. It is a first-person narrative about a serial killer. Dennis describes a series of ritual murders in letters to his sometime lover and best friend, Julian , and Julian's younger brother Kevin . It...
, the title of the 19951995 in film-Top grossing films:-Events:* March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.* March 28 - Actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett announce their plans for separation....
film adaptation of the novel. Directed by Todd VerowTodd VerowTodd Verow is an American film director who now resides in New York City, New York. He attended the Rhode Island School of Design and the AFI Conservatory. Together with his creative partner, James Derek Dwyer, he formed Bangor Films in 1995. He was also the cinematographer for Jon Moritsugu's...
and starring Michael Gunther and Craig ChesterCraig ChesterCraig Chester is an American actor and screenwriter.He is best known for his performances in independent films in the 1990s, starting with his debut in Swoon , which earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination...
, the film is part of the New Queer CinemaNew Queer CinemaNew Queer Cinema is a term first coined by the academic B. Ruby Rich in Sight & Sound magazine in 1992 to define and describe a movement in queer-themed independent filmmaking in the early 1990s...
genre
- In the novel The Clone Codes by Patricia Mckissack, "frisk" is a new word phrase that replaces "cool".