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
"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)
"That'll do for you, freshie," responded one of the older boys named Fernald.
From The Crimson Sweater by Barbour, Ralph Henry
Barbara Severn, the Baltimore freshie, who Marjorie had looked out for on her arrival at Hamilton, won the position of right guard, and was also praised for her work.
From Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore by Lester, Pauline
Here we are," she breezily announced, "and not a freshie missing.
From Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore by Lester, Pauline
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