die Fresse
Translation
trap, gob, maw, piehole
Examples
Halt die Fresse!
Shut your trap!
Er hat eine große Fresse.
He has a big mouth.
Er bekam eins auf die Fresse.
He got punched in the face.
Grammar Patterns
die Fresse halten to shut one's trap Just shut your trap for a minute!
j-m auf die Fresse hauen/geben to punch sb. in the face He threatened to punch me in the face.
eine große Fresse haben to have a big mouth He has a big mouth but never does anything.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Maul, Gosche, Schnauze; Antonyms: Mund (neutral term for mouth)
Etymology
Comes from the verb 'fressen' (to eat like an animal). It first meant an animal's mouth and was later applied vulgarly to humans.
Memory Tips
Connect 'Fresse' to 'fressen'. The 'Fresse' is what an animal uses to 'fressen' its food. This association reinforces the crude, animalistic meaning.