frousse
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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.