freshie
Britishnoun
Etymology
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 • May 16, 2024
“I hate to butt into a stranger’s room, freshie or no freshie,” Jerry agreed.
From Marjorie Dean, College Senior by Lester, Pauline
It is just as fair for us to boost a freshie for an office as for the Sans.
From Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore by Lester, Pauline
"Prescott may be young—-painfully young—-but he's no freshie."
From The High School Freshmen Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
"Wouldn't the whole town—-including the Board members—-wake up, if they only knew that the whole thing was planned out by a fourteen-year-old freshie, by name Dick Prescott!"
From The High School Freshmen Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
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