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Originally posted by chicagostyledog

Oneiron, I’m not an Amishman. I’m a Landsman. In Yiddish, fress means to gobble or devour. It also means to eat without moderation or pig out. In that case, I’ve been found guilty on both counts, numerous occasions. As a small child, who would wonder through a large apartment complex, my mother pinned a note on my shirt reading, "Do not feed this boy."

I grew up thinking it was a PA Dutch phrase, as my great-grandparents came over from the Germany/Holland area and this was a favorite of theirs. I heard it often growing up in PA, usually in the context of "snacking" when one shouldn’t, such as before supper. "Stop fressing, you’ll not eat your supper."