Frenchy

American  

[fren-chee] / ˈfrɛn tʃi /

noun

PLURAL

Frenchies

1. Informal: Disparaging.  a native or inhabitant of France or a person of French descent.

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adjective

Frenchier, Frenchiest

1. characteristic or suggestive of the French people, French culture, etc.

Frenchy British  

/ ˈfrɛntʃɪ /

adjective

1. characteristic of or resembling the French

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noun

1. a name for a French person

Other Word Forms

• Frenchily adverb
• Frenchiness noun

Etymology

Origin of Frenchy

First recorded in 1820–30; French ¹ + -y ¹, for the adjective; French ¹ ( def. ) + -y ² ( def. ) for the noun

Example Sentences

On fourth and 10 at the Pittsburgh 40-yard line with 22 seconds on the clock, Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw dropped back, rolled to his right and rifled a pass in the direction of running back John “Frenchy” Fuqua over the middle.

From Washington Post

Bradshaw heaved a pass to running back John “Frenchy” Fuqua, who was closely covered near at the Oakland 35-yard line by Jack Tatum.

From Washington Post

On fourth down with 10 yards to go, Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw threw a desperation pass toward running back John “Frenchy” Fuqua.

From Los Angeles Times

He was able to fire the ball to Oakland’s 35-yard line — he has said that he saw a black Steelers jersey and simply threw to it — and a violent collision occurred between fearsome Oakland safety Jack Tatum and Pittsburgh running back John “Frenchy” Fuqua.

From Los Angeles Times

Arliss French — “Frenchy” to his friends — managed a Red Owl grocery store in Appleton, Wis. Red Owl was a regional chain, with stores across the Midwest.

From Washington Post