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Frenchy

/ˈfɹɛnt͡ʃi/

Frenchy adjective: with an exaggerated French manner.

Adjective

Frenchy (comparative Frenchier, superlative Frenchiest)

  1. (informal) With an exaggerated French manner.

Noun

Frenchy (plural Frenchies)

  1. (derogatory, ethnic, slang, slur, sometimes) A native or resident of France, or a francophone, or a person of French lineage.
    • 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?1905 January 12, Baroness Orczy [i.e., Emma Orczy], The Scarlet Pimpernel, popular edition, London: Greening & Co., published 20 March 1912, →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    Frencher, frog

Proper noun

Frenchy

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

Synonyms of Frenchy

Forms of Frenchy

Adjective
comparativeFrenchier
superlativeFrenchiest
alternative formFrenchie
Noun
pluralFrenchies

Origin of Frenchy

From French + -y.

Words that rhyme with Frenchy

Questions about Frenchy

What does Frenchy mean?
Frenchy means with an exaggerated French manner.
What part of speech is Frenchy?
Frenchy can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Frenchy?
Frenchy is pronounced /ˈfɹɛnt͡ʃi/.

Words near Frenchy in the dictionary

  1. Frenchtown
  2. Frenchville
  3. Frenchwise
  4. Frenchwoman
  5. Frenchwomen
  6. Frenchy
  7. Freneau
  8. frenectomies
  9. frenectomy
  10. frenemies
  11. frenemy

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