fress

[ fres ]
/ frɛs /

verb (used without object) Slang.

to eat or snack, especially often or in large quantities.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of fress

< Yiddish fresn or German fressen (of animals) to eat, eat ravenously; see fret1

OTHER WORDS FROM fress

fress·er, noun

Words nearby fress

fresnel, fresnel biprism, fresnel lens, fresnel mirrors, fresno, fress, fret, fret saw, fretboard, fretful, fretted
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