French edit

Etymology edit

From faisse (compare Old French faisser), deriving from Latin fascia; with spelling and sense (originally "to strike with a rod") influenced by unrelated fesse (buttock)). Compare also Late Latin fasciāre, present active infinitive of fasciō.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /fɛ.se/, /fe.se/
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Verb edit

fesser

  1. to spank
    Quand les enfants se tiennent mal, leurs parents les fessent et tout ça se répète le lendemain.
    When children misbehave, their parents spank them, then it all happens again the next day.
  2. (Quebec, slang) to whack, to strike or crash into

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