Frenchy

[ fren-chee ]

/ ˈfrɛn tʃi /

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noun, plural French·ies.

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

adjective, French·i·er, French·i·est.

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

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Origin of Frenchy

First recorded in 1820–30; French¹ + -y¹, for the adjective; French¹ + -y² for the noun

OTHER WORDS FROM Frenchy

French·i·ly, adverbFrench·i·ness, noun

Words nearby Frenchy

French West Africa, French West Indies, French window, French windows, Frenchwoman, Frenchy, Freneau, frenemy, Frenet formula, frenetic, Frenkel defect

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How to use Frenchy in a sentence

Hoppy (Josef Szindler) and Frenchy (Kazik Gelblum) were just two of the cigarette boys killed by the Germans.
The Week in Death: Irving Milchberg, the Teenage Gunrunner of the Warsaw Ghetto|The Telegraph|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Frenchy got his bandages together, and fetched his bunk out of his tent.
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls|Various
"Now you had better get home, Billjim, and tell them what has happened," said Frenchy.
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls|Various
Get Frenchy especially; he knows something about bandaging and that.
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls|Various

Now put your ear close to the ground, Frenchy, and listen hard and you'll hear something drop.
Blue Goose|Frank Lewis Nason
You're a runaway Frenchy, from the prison yonder, as anyone could tell with half an eye.
The Exploits Of Brigadier Gerard|Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for Frenchy

Frenchy

/ (ˈfrɛntʃɪ) informal /

adjective

characteristic of or resembling the French

noun plural -ies

a name for a French person

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