faim de loup
French edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “hunger of a wolf”. Compare Italian fame da lupo, Romanian foame de lup, Russian во́лчий аппети́т (vólčij appetít).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
faim de loup f (uncountable)
- (figuratively) ravenous hunger
- avoir une faim de loup ― to be hungry as a hog, to be very hungry, ravenous; to be so hungry one could eat a horse