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underclassman
un·der·class·man
/
ˌʌn
dərˈklæs
mən, -ˈklɑs-
/
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[
uhn-der-
klas
-m
uh
n, -
klahs
-
]
Show IPA
noun,
plural
un·der·class·men.
a freshman or sophomore in a secondary school or college.
Origin:
1870–75,
Americanism;
under-
+
class
+
-man
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Word Origin & History
underclassman
"sophomore or freshman," 1896, from
under
+
class
in the school form sense +
man
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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