Frenchy

American  

[fren-chee] / ˈfrɛn tʃi /

noun

Frenchies plural

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

Derived Forms

• Frenchiness
  noun
• Frenchily
  adverb

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Frenchies
  plural

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

For the character Frenchy, she dyed a wig bright red using a Magic Marker and fashioned a pink poodle skirt out of her own bath mat and furry toilet seat cover.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2024

Frenchy erected a gigantic Burma-Shave display in his store, encouraging shoppers to buy a jar and send him into space.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2022

Deputy sheriff Destry tames the town of Bottle Neck, including saloon singer Frenchy.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2020

Eventually after enough of this, Frenchy said, ‘Can you stop please?’

From Golf Digest • Apr. 30, 2020

He was an avid follower of Frenchy Hawley’s methods.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand