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פֿרעסערfreser meaning in Yiddish

glutton · noun (masculine)

Also spelled in English: fresser

Illustration for the Yiddish word freser

The man at the wedding buffet who is on his third plate before the band has tuned up, reaching past you for the herring.

דער פֿרעסער האָט אויפֿגעגעסן אַ האַלבן טאָרט איידער די געסט זײַנען בכלל אָנגעקומען.

“The glutton ate half the cake before the guests even arrived.”

Who is the freser at your family table, and what does he go for first?

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Published 20 October 2026

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