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Frenchie

US/ˈfɹɛnt͡ʃi/

Frenchie noun: a condom; abbreviated form of French letter. Also the alternative spelling of Frenchy.

Noun

Frenchie (plural Frenchies)

  1. (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, slang) A condom; abbreviated form of French letter.
    • I dreamt that Ruairi Quinn was smokin' marijuana in the Dail. Barry Desmond handing Frenchies out to scuts in Fianna Fail.1985, “Delerium Tremens” (track 2), in Ordinary Man, performed by Christy Moore
    • Gone are the terms we used in our youth the frenchies, frangers, rubbers, joes, french letters, gumboots, rubbers, johnnies, parachutes and plastic fantastics — these days they're just condoms.2002 February 7, Janine Burgess, “Armour against pleasure?”, in The Timaru Herald
  2. (colloquial) A French Bulldog.
  3. (slang) A French kiss.
    • “Kiss me,” she said.
      He heard a giggle from Molly.
      “Give her a Frenchie,” Solly said.2014, J. David Simons, The Credit Draper

Also used as

Frenchie is also the alternative spelling of Frenchy.

Frenchie is also the alternative form of Frenchy.

Synonyms of Frenchie

Forms of Frenchie

Noun
pluralFrenchies
Proper noun
pluralFrenchies

Origin of Frenchie

From French + -ie.

Words that rhyme with Frenchie

Questions about Frenchie

What does Frenchie mean?
Frenchie means a condom; abbreviated form of French letter.
What part of speech is Frenchie?
Frenchie is a noun.
How do you pronounce Frenchie?
Frenchie is pronounced /ˈfɹɛnt͡ʃi/ (US).
What is the plural of Frenchie?
The plural of Frenchie is Frenchies.

Words near Frenchie in the dictionary

  1. Frenchers
  2. Frenchery
  3. frenches
  4. Frenchesque
  5. Frenchest
  6. Frenchie
  7. Frenchier
  8. Frenchies
  9. Frenchiest
  10. Frenchification
  11. Frenchifications

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