Frenchy

[ fren-chee ]

/ ˈfrɛn tʃi /

noun, plural French·ies.

Informal. 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.

Origin of Frenchy

First recorded in 1820–30; French + -y¹, -y²

Related formsFrench·i·ly, adverbFrench·i·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for frenchy

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
Presently, Frenchy strolled past talking volubly to another soldier, and waving his cigarette gracefully in accompaniment.
Tom Slade on a Transport|Percy Keese Fitzhugh
Pete, Skinny, Chick—you get settled out on th' east end, where me an' Frenchy will join you.
Hopalong Cassidy|Clarence E. Mulford
Their work was completed at length, and Frenchy crept out into the passage to look about.
Navy Boys Behind the Big Guns|Halsey Davidson

This administration is rather easy on foreigners, especially French, for Jefferson has Frenchy notions.
A Dream of Empire|William Henry Venable
Frenchy Lamar pulled his team to the side of the roadway and drew his watch from his pocket.
Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps|James B. Hendryx

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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