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freshman

fresh·man

UK/ˈfɹɛʃ.mən/ US/ˈfɹʷɛʃ.mən] ~ [ˈfɹʷɛʃ.mn̩/ fairly common us

noun

adjective

1.

used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college)

  • “a freshman senator”
  • “freshman year in high school or college”
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Origin

From fresh + man.

Phrases

  • freshman fifteen

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