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frousse

fright, the jitters

noun FROOS Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Usage Note

Frousse is a colloquial, informal word for fear or fright — equivalent to 'the heebie-jeebies' or 'the willies' in English. The standard expression is avoir la frousse ('to be scared'). It is feminine: une frousse. A related informal adjective is froussard(e) ('cowardly, chicken'), which is mildly pejorative.

Examples

"J'ai vraiment eu la frousse dans ce couloir sombre."

Natural Translation

I was really scared in that dark corridor.

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