frosh
frosh · froshes · froshed · froshing
To initiate academic freshmen, notably in a testing wayTo initiate academic freshmen, notably in a testing way.
UK/ˈfɹɒʃ/US/ˈfɹɔʃ/
Meaning
2 senses(slang, transitive)To initiate academic freshmen, notably in a testing way.
This campus does not tolerate froshing in any form.
(slang, transitive)To damage through incompetence.
Trying to open my car door with a coat hanger, I froshed the mechanism.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Blend of freshman + sophomore.Blend of freshman + sophomore.
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Forms
froshes, froshing, froshed, froshedSynonyms
1 synonymsinitiate:haze
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle