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frotter

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French

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Etymology

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From Middle French frotter, from Old French froter (to stroke, wipe, rub), of uncertain origin. Generally assumed to be from Latin frictāre, frequentative of fricāre through its past participle frictus (rubbed).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fʁɔ.te/
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Verb

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frotter

  1. to rub, chafe
  2. to scrub, scour
  3. to scrape
  4. to stone
  5. (figurative, informal, pronominal, se frotter) to rub (someone) in the wrong way, to get on (someone)'s bad side
    Ne te frotte pas à elle! Elle a beaucoup d’ennuis.
    Don't get on her bad side! She has a lot of issues.

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Descendants

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  • Turkish: fortçu

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Probably from Latin frictāre, frequentative of fricāre through its past participle frictus (rubbed).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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frotter

  1. (Jersey) to rub