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jaffies

jaffies is the plural of jaffy.

Meaning of jaffy

Noun

jaffy (plural jaffys)

  1. (Australian) A person in their first year at an institution, primarily a university.
    • Jaffy has become a colloquial term – a lot of people use it regardless of whether the first years frustrated them or not. However I can’t help but feel sorry for those who have become cynical about their course.2013, Maddy White, LIFE AS A “JAFFY” – MY FIRST DAY AT UNI
    Synonyms:
    fresher, first-year student, freshman, frosh

Questions about jaffies

What is jaffies the plural of?
Jaffies is the plural of jaffy.

Words near jaffies in the dictionary

  1. jaffeite
  2. jaffeites
  3. Jaffer
  4. Jaffers
  5. Jaffes
  6. jaffies
  7. jaffle
  8. jaffled
  9. jaffles
  10. jaffling
  11. Jaffna

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