ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Freshie

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Freshie is a noun meaning (countable, colloquial, US, Philippines) A freshman.

Meaning

(countable, colloquial, US, Philippines) A freshman.

More Meanings

  1. (countable, colloquial, UK) A new immigrant (usually to the UK).
  2. (countable, colloquial, Australia) A freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni)
  3. (uncountable, colloquial, skiing) Freshly fallen snow.

Example Sentences

You've got a swell chance to make this [baseball] team, you have, not! Third base is my job, Freshie. Why, you tow-head, you couldn't play marbles.

Word Forms

Synonyms for freshie

Depending on context, synonyms include fresher, frosh, comeling, FOB, greener, newling.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include freshy, freshwoman, freshmanship, frosh, fresherdom, firstie.

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