frosh

frosh
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]

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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. 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 — student colloquial shortening and alteration of FRESHMAN (Cf. freshman), attested by 1915, perh. under influence of Ger. frosch frog, (dial.) grammar school pupil [OED] …   Etymology 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

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