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frosh

/frɑːʃ/
frosh
Plural:frosh
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• noun

1

North American A first-year student at a university, college, or high school.

Example

"The campus orientation committee organized a series of welcome events for the incoming frosh."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Often used as an invariant plural (e.g., "three frosh") as well as a singular noun, though the regularized plural "froshes" also occurs.

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frontside
frontward
frontwoman
frosh
frost
frostbite
frostbitten

Word Origin & Etymology

Originated in the early 20th century as North American student slang, formed as an alteration and clipping of "freshman," likely influenced by the German word "Frosch" (literally "frog"), which was used in German university slang to denote a grammar school student or novice.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Frosh. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/frosh
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