freshie

== English == === Alternative forms === freshy === Etymology === From fresh +‎ -ie. In the sense of an immigrant, shortened from fresh off the boat. === Pronunciation === === Noun === freshie (countable and uncountable, plural freshies) (countable, colloquial, US, Philippines) A freshman. (countable, colloquial, UK) A new immigrant (usually to the UK). (countable, colloquial, Australia) A freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni) (uncountable, colloquial, skiing) Freshly fallen snow. ==== Synonyms ==== (freshman): fresher, frosh (new immigrant): comeling, FOB, greener, newling; see also Thesaurus:newcomer ==== See also ==== freshies === Anagrams === freeish, heifers