Definitions For Fren

Etymology 1

From Middle English frenne, contracted from forrene, , foreign. See foreign (adjective).

Noun

FREN (plural FRENs) (obsolete) A stranger.

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Etymology 2

Noun

FREN (plural s, frenz) (Internet slang) A fellow, a friend. : (alt-right, Internet slang) A fellow white nationalist or fascist, a comrade on the far right. :

Usage notes

After gaining popularity online as part of DoggoLingo-style slang, fren later came to prominence on sites such as and the subreddit /r/frenworld as a dog whistle used by far-right white nationalists and fascists to refer to each other. This use is associated with the Apu Apustaja variation of the meme Pepe the Frog. It has been reinterpreted in this context as standing for “far-right ethno-nationalist” (a ).