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trouille.

fear

8 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/tʁuj/
  1. fear

    colloquial · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old French troillier (“to grind”, from truil, troil (“grape press”)) or Dutch drol (“to go to stool”, “dejection”).

noun
  1. a fat or dirty woman, a shameless woman

    dated · feminine · slang
Where this word comes from

Probably from trouille (“fear”), possibly under influence of truie.

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