frosh

[frosh]

noun

Informal.

plural

frosh 

1. a college or high school freshman.

frosh

/ frɒʃ /

noun

1. slang,  a freshman

Word History and Origins

Origin of frosh¹

First recorded in 1910–15; by alteration and shortening

Word History and Origins

Origin of frosh¹

C20: altered from _freshman

Example Sentences

Head coach Adam Levine shared that in addition to Teegardin, three frosh/soph players and three JV players also lost their homes.

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The state frosh record is 21.15 by Serra’s Warren Rogers from 1997!

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“He was a great resource for us,” said Brian Frosh, the former attorney general of Maryland.

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That sure sounds a lot like what former Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh said in November as part of his office’s settlement with the team:

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Brian E. Frosh, a Democrat who was then Maryland’s attorney general, announced in November that his office’s consumer protection division reached a settlement with the Commanders over allegations that the team withheld security deposits from ticket holders.

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Related Words

• novice 
• rookie 
• undergraduate