fresher

[fresh-er] Origin

fresh·er

[fresh-er]
noun British Slang.

Origin:
1880–85; fresh(man) + -er1

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Fresher is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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fresh

[fresh] adjective, fresh·er, fresh·est, noun, verb, adverb
adjective
1.
newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
2.
recently arrived; just come: fresh from school.
3.
new; not previously known, met with, etc.; novel: to uncover fresh facts; to seek fresh experiences.
4.
additional or further: fresh supplies.
5.
not salty, as water.
EXPAND
6.
retaining the original properties unimpaired; not stale or spoiled: Is the milk still fresh?
7.
not preserved by freezing, canning, pickling, salting, drying, etc.: fresh vegetables.
8.
not tired or fatigued; brisk; vigorous: She was still fresh after that long walk.
9.
not faded, worn, obliterated, etc.: fresh paint; a fresh appearance.
10.
looking youthful and healthy: a fresh beauty that we all admired.
11.
pure, cool, or refreshing, as air.
12.
denoting a young wine, especially a white or rosé, that is clean, crisp, and uncomplicated.
13.
Meteorology. (of wind) moderately strong or brisk.
14.
inexperienced; green; callow: Two hundred fresh recruits arrived at the training camp.
15.
Informal. forward or presumptuous.
16.
(of a cow) having recently given birth to a calf.
17.
Slang.
a.
exciting; appealing; great.
b.
informed; up-to-date.
COLLAPSE
noun
18.
the fresh part or time.
19.
a freshet.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
20.
to make or become fresh.
adverb
21.
newly; recently; just now: He is fresh out of ideas. The eggs are fresh laid.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English fersc; cognate with Old Frisian fersk, Old High German frisc (German frisch), Old Norse ferskr

fresh·ly, adverb
fresh·ness, noun


1. recent. See new. 11. invigorating, sweet, unadulterated. 14. artless, untrained, raw, uncultivated, unskilled.


1. old. 14. skilled.

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fresher or freshman (ˈfrɛʃə, ˈfrɛʃmən)
 
n , pl -ers, -men
a first-year student at college or university
 
freshman or freshman
 
n

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fresh
"impudent, presumptuous," 1848, U.S. slang, probably from Ger. frech "insolent, cheeky," from O.H.G. freh "covetous," related to O.E. frec "greedy, bold" (see freak).
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Slang Dictionary

fresh definition


  1. mod.
    cheeky; impudent. : Ken sure is fresh sometimes.
  2. mod.
    a little aggressive sexually; prone to caress too eagerly. : Hey, buster! Don't get fresh with me!
  3. mod.
    cool; okay. : That stuff's really fresh. It's a winner.
  4. mod.
    good-looking. : Tom is fresh and buff.
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