frousse
French edit
Etymology edit
From onomatopoeic frou- (see frou-frou), elongated by an "s" to show the fear caused by a sudden noise.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
frousse f (plural frousses)
- (colloquial) fear, terror
- Synonym: trouille
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “frousse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.