frass

See also: Frass, fraß, and Fraß

English

Etymology 1

From German Fraß.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɹæs/

• Audio (Southern England)

  (file)

• Rhymes: -æs

Noun

frass (countable and uncountable, plural frasses)

1. (entomology) The droppings or excrement of insect larvae.
2. The sawdust-like byproduct of wood-boring insects like woodworm, termites, old-house borers or powderpost beetles.
   • 1968, United States. Dept. of Agriculture, Farmers' Bulletin, number 2190, page 5:

     Examine the stalk, especially behind the sheaths, for holes and sawdustlike frass where the larvae have entered to tunnel in the stalk.

Translations

droppings

• Finnish: jätökset pl

sawdust from insect boring

• French: vermoulure (fr) f

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

• frassed

Pronunciation

• (MLE, London) IPA^(key): [fræs(t)], [fras(t)]
• Rhymes: -æs, -æst

Adjective

frass (comparative frasser, superlative frassest) (MLE)

1. Under the influence of marijuana, stoned.
   • 2017, “Fire in the Booth”, performed by Taze, reused in ”Usual Suspects”:

     Where’s that chap from earlier? Hop that fence fantastic hurdler
     You must be frassed, there ain’t no burner.

Etymology 3

Blend of fake +‎ grass

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɹæs/, /fɹɑːs/

• Audio (Southern England)

  (file)

• Audio (Southern England)

  (file)

• Rhymes: -æs, -ɑːs

Noun

frass (uncountable)

1. (informal) artificial turf
   • 2015 May 30, Rob Kuznia, “California turns to fake grass in response to drought”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Although purists object to artificial turf or ‘frass’, it finds purchase as way to save water in parched Golden State

German

Verb

frass

1. Switzerland and Liechtenstein standard spelling of fraß.