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frosh

[ frosh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Informal.

, plural frosh.

frosh

/ frɒʃ /

Origin of frosh¹

First recorded in 1910–15; by alteration and shortening

Origin of frosh¹

C20: altered from freshman

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.

That damn Frosh we picked up sure must have been a porter—hey, freshmen!

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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