freshie

/ ˈfrɛʃɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   a new immigrant to the UK from the Asian subcontinent

Word History and Origins

Origin of freshie¹

C21: from fresh off the ( banana ) boat

Example Sentences

They were determined to make her give up her room to that obnoxious little freshie, Miss Elster.

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What Hamilton ought to lose is some of its freshie freshmen, retorted Leslie.

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This freshie must be pretty white or she would have reported it to Remson.

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She used to tell me a lot about her affairs when I was a freshie.

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She treated me abominably the day I landed on the station platform, a freshie.

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