- frosh
- frosh student colloquial shortening and alteration of FRESHMAN (Cf. freshman), attested by 1915, "perh. under influence of Ger. frosch frog, (dial.) grammar-school pupil" [OED].
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frosh — frosh, n.; pl. {frosh}. [from freshman by shortening.] a student during his first year in a high school, college, or university; a {freshman}. [informal] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frosh — frosh, n.; pl. {frosh}. [from freshman by shortening.] a student during his first year in a high school, college, or university; a {freshman}. [informal] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frosh — /frosh/, n., pl. frosh. Informal. a college or high school freshman. [1910 15; by alter. and shortening] * * * … Universalium
frosh — ☆ frosh [fräsh ] n. pl. frosh [altered < FRESHMAN] Informal a high school or college freshman … English World dictionary
frosh — [fro/] 1. n. a freshman. □ Ken is just a frosh, but he looks older. □ Get some frosh to do it for you. 2. mod. having to do ith freshmen. □ The frosh dorm is full again this year. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
frosh — I. ˈfräsh noun also frosk sk Etymology: Middle English frosk, frosh, frush, frosse, from Old English frosc, frox, forsc & Old Norse froskr more at frog now dialect England : frog II … Useful english dictionary
frosh — noun (plural frosh) Etymology: by shortening & alteration Date: circa 1915 freshman … New Collegiate Dictionary
frosh — 1. noun A first year student, at certain universities. That frosh is really getting on my nerves, just he wait till hell week! Syn: freshman, newbie 2. verb … Wiktionary
frosh — [[t]frɒʃ[/t]] n. pl. frosh. Informal. inf a freshman 1) • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang
Frosh (album) — Frosh is a series of compilation albums, released on Polygram Records in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The albums collect popular party anthems frequently associated with university and college frosh week festivities.Track listings Frosh 1… … Wikipedia
