Definitions For Frosh

Noun

{{alt form, enm, frossh}}

Etymology 1

From Middle English frossh, frosch, from {{inh, en, ang, frosċ, t=frog}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, fruskaz, t=frog}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *prew-, t=to jump, hop}}. Cognate with {{cog, fy, froask, t=frog}}, {{cog, nl, vors, t=frog}}, {{cog, de, Frosch, t=frog}}, {{cog, no, frosk, t=frog}}, {{cog, is, froskur, t=frog}}. See also frosk, frog.

Noun

{{en-noun, froshes}} (now, dialectal) A frog.

Translations

frog

Etymology 2

From an alteration of freshman, under influence from {{etyl, de, -}} dialectal Frosch, , grammar-school pupil, lit=frog. Related to English frosh above.

Etymology 3

freshman, sophomore.

Noun

FROSH (plural froshes or frosh) (colloquial) A first-year student, at certain universities, and a first-or-second-year student at other universities. : That frosh is really getting on my nerves!

Synonyms

underclassman newbie fresher {{qualifier, UK}}

Derived terms

prefrosh

Translations

Dutch: schacht, m, f French: bleu, m

Verb

froshes , froshing , froshed (transitive, slang) To initiate academic freshmen, notably in a testing way. : This campus does not tolerate froshing in any form. (transitive, slang) To damage through incompetence. : Trying to open my car door with a coat hanger, I froshed the mechanism.

Synonyms

initiate haze

Derived terms

froshing

Translations

Dutch: dopen French: bizuter, baptiser

Middle English