lowerclassman

American

[loh-er-klas-muhn, -klahs-] / ˈloʊ ərˈklæs mən, -ˈklɑs- /

noun

PLURAL

lowerclassmen

underclassman.

lowerclassman British

/ ˌləʊəˈklɑːsmən /

noun

Also called: underclassman. a freshman or sophomore

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Gender

See -man.

Etymology

Origin of lowerclassman

lower ¹ + class + man

Example Sentences

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Several jugs of very hard cider which he had browbeaten away from some lowerclassmen were the most cautiously guarded treasure.

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