Frenchy

English

Alternative forms

• Frenchie

Etymology

French +‎ -y

Pronunciation

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• 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

derogatory term for a French native

• German: Franzmann (de) m
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• Spanish: franchute (es) m or f

Proper noun

Frenchy

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

See also

• French
• frog