noun / adjective
frosh
FRAHSH/frɑʃ/
A first-year student, especially in high school or college.
The new frosh moves into college after graduating from secondary school.
Etymology
Frosh shortens freshman, which originally meant a newcomer or novice. Its student meaning narrows that general idea of inexperience to someone in the first year of school or college.
More examples
- The college pairs each frosh with a student mentor.
- Our frosh class meets in the auditorium for orientation.
- Several frosh join the debate club during their first week.
Forms
frosh · froshes
Similar words
- freshman
- The standard term, rather than this informal student slang.