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Frenchy
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English
Frenchie<dab!>
Alternative forms
en Frenchie
Etymology
en :af French -y + 1
Pronunciation
en /ˈfɹɛnt͡ʃi/
en En-au-Frenchy.ogg AU
en ɛntʃi 2
Adjective
Frenchier
en with an exaggerated French manner en informal With an exaggerated French manner.
Derived terms
en Frenchily
Related terms
en frenchify Frenchiness
Noun
en slang sometimes derogatory ethnic slur A native or resident of France, or a francophone, or a person of French lineage.
en Frencher frog#Etymology 2 derogatory
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
derogatory term for a French native
Galician: gl gavacho, gl franchute, gl farruco
German: de Franzmann m
Icelandic: is Fransmaður
Italian: it mangiarane
Occitan: oc franchimand
Spanish: es franchute m f, es gabacho m
Proper noun
A short form of various names: Francine, Franchelle, Francoise, etc., e.g. Franchelle "Frenchie" Davis.
en female given names informal demonyms male given names unisex given names