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freshman

The correct spelling is freshman.

How to pronounce freshman

noun

IPA: /ˈfɹɛʃmən/

Say it like: Fre-shm-an

The correct spelling is freshman. A novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge. For example: "At the time I was a wide-eyed freshman, but I was soon to grow jaded and cynical."

Usage Examples

At the time I was a wide-eyed freshman, but I was soon to grow jaded and cynical.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge.
  2. 2.A person of either sex entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade), a university, or legislative body.

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