freshie
Britishnoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of freshie
C21: from fresh off the ( banana ) boat
Example Sentences
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“It was debunked in five minutes. Today the media’s out with a freshie: the animal hoax.”
From Slate
Olivia Thompson, from nearby Lexington, is the fifth “Freshie.”
From Seattle Times
He’s served by a man known as Freshie Dave: “His name tag said something like Devshi Rajagopalan. To save expense us youngers would just call him Freshie Dave. He spoke in a clipped Indian accent—fresh off the boat. I guess the name stuck, ennet.”
From The New Yorker
Yusuf reflects on how recent immigrants like Freshie Dave are now on the front line; they have to bear all the racist jokes from their stupid white customers.
From The New Yorker
When we initially encounter Freshie Dave, he is mopping up after an attack; broken glass and tatters of St. George’s flags are scattered all over the road.
From The New Yorker
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