freshie

British

/ ˈfrɛʃɪ /

noun

informal a new immigrant to the UK from the Asian subcontinent

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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

Olivia Thompson, from nearby Lexington, is the fifth “Freshie.”

From Seattle Times

But he says he also resents those British Pakistanis who look down on their freshie or mangy cousins.

From BBC

"Freshie" means fresh off the boat - a recent immigrant who doesn't know anything about life in Britain.

From BBC

I drink grape Freshie, which does not taste like grapes but like something you might use to kill insects, and wonder when we’re going to leave for the north.

From Literature

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