Frenchy

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

French +‎ -y

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛntʃi

Adjective

Frenchy (comparative more Frenchy, superlative most Frenchy)

  1. (slang) With an exaggerated French manner.

Noun

Frenchy (plural Frenchies)

  1. (slang, sometimes derogatory) A native or resident of France, or a francophone, or a person of French lineage.
    • 1903, Baroness Orczy, The Scarlet Pimpernel:
      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

Proper noun

Frenchy

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

See also

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