fesser
Meaning
- to spank
- (Quebec, slang) to whack, to strike or crash into
Synonyms
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɛ.se/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French fesser, derived from Old French faisse, fece ( compare Old French faisser), derived from Latin fascia. The spelling and sense (originally "to strike with a rod") influenced by unrelated fesse (“buttock”)). Compare also Late Latin fasciāre.
Notes
Sign in to write sticky notes
Start learning French with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "fesser" and many other words and sentences in French.