Frosh

From Middle English frosch, from Old English frosc ("frog"), from Proto-Germanic *fruskaz ("frog"), from Proto-Indo-European *prew- ("to jump, hop"). Cognate with West Frisian froask ("frog"), Dutch vors ("frog"), German Frosch ("frog"), Norwegian frosk ("frog"), Icelandic froskur ("frog"). See also frosk, frog.

Full definition of frosh

Noun

1. (dialectal) A frog.

From an alteration of freshman, under influence from German dialectal Frosch ("grammar-school pupil", literally frog). Related to English frosh above.

Noun

1. (colloquial) A first year student, at certain universities.That frosh is really getting on my nerves, just he wait till hell-week!

Derived terms

• prefrosh

Synonyms

• freshman
• newbie
• fresher UK

Verb

1. (transitive, slang) To initiate academic freshmen, notably in a testing way.This campus does not tolerate froshing in any form.
2. (transitive, slang) To damage through incompetence.Trying to open my car door with a coat hanger, I froshed the mechanism.

Derived terms

• froshing

Synonyms

• (initiate) haze