frosh
[ frosh ]
noun,plural frosh.Informal.
a college or high school freshman.
Origin of frosh
1First recorded in 1910–15; by alteration and shortening
Words Nearby frosh
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How to use frosh in a sentence
The latter, in a spirit of fun, several times sent a poor “frosh” up to the top floor when she should have remained on the first.
The Orchard Secret | Cleo GarisThat damn frosh we picked up sure must have been a porter—hey, freshmen!
Gladiator | Philip Wylie
British Dictionary definitions for frosh
frosh
/ (frɒʃ) /
noun
US and Canadian slang a freshman
Origin of frosh
1C20: altered from freshman
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