Freshman \Fresh"man\, n.; pl. {Freshmen}.
A novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge; especially, a
student during his first year in a high school, college, or
university.
Syn: frosh.
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He drank his glass and cracked his joke,
And freshmen wondered as he spoke. --Goldsmith.
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{Freshman class}, the lowest of the four classes in an
American college. [ U. S.]
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