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