Frenchy

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

French +‎ -y

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): /fɹɛnt͡ʃi/
  • Rhymes: -ɛntʃi

Adjective

Frenchy (comparative more Frenchy, superlative most Frenchy)

  1. (slang) With an exaggerated French manner.

Noun

Frenchy (plural Frenchies)

  1. (slang, sometimes derogatory) A native or resident of France, or a francophone, or a person of French lineage.
    • 1905 January 12, Baroness Orczy [i.e., Emma Orczy], The Scarlet Pimpernel, popular edition, London: Greening & Co., published 20 March 1912, OCLC 235822313:
      They seek him here, they seek him there, / Those Frenchies seek him everywhere. / Is he in heaven—is he in hell? / That damned elusive Pimpernel?

Translations

Proper noun

Frenchy

  1. A short form of various names: Francine, Franchelle, Francoise, etc., e.g. Franchelle "Frenchie" Davis.

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