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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
Frenchy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈfɹɛnt͡ʃi/
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *frankô
Proto-West Germanic *Frankō
Proto-Indo-European *-iskos
Proto-Germanic *-iskaz
Proto-West Germanic *-isk
Proto-West Germanic *Frankisk
Old English Frencisċder.
Middle English Frensch
English French
English -y
English Frenchy
From French + -y.
Meanings
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(informal) With an exaggerated French manner.
Forms
Relateds
Frenchiness · frenchify
Frenchy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈfɹɛnt͡ʃi/
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *frankô
Proto-West Germanic *Frankō
Proto-Indo-European *-iskos
Proto-Germanic *-iskaz
Proto-West Germanic *-isk
Proto-West Germanic *Frankisk
Old English Frencisċder.
Middle English Frensch
English French
English -y
English Frenchy
From French + -y.
Meanings
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(derogatory, ethnic, slang, slur, sometimes) A native or resident of France, or a francophone, or a person of French lineage.
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?
1905 January 12, Baroness Orczy [i.e., Emma Orczy], The Scarlet Pimpernel, popular edition, London: Greening & Co., published 20 March 1912, →OCLC:
Forms
Synonyms
frog · Frencher
Translations (9)
es franchute (derogatory term for a French native) · gl franchute (derogatory term for a French native) · de Franzmann (derogatory term for a French native) · is Fransmaður (derogatory term for a French native) · gl gavacho (derogatory term for a French native) · gl farruco (derogatory term for a French native) · it mangiarane (derogatory term for a French native) · oc franchimand (derogatory term for a French native) · es gabacho (derogatory term for a French native)
Frenchy en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈfɹɛnt͡ʃi/
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *frankô
Proto-West Germanic *Frankō
Proto-Indo-European *-iskos
Proto-Germanic *-iskaz
Proto-West Germanic *-isk
Proto-West Germanic *Frankisk
Old English Frencisċder.
Middle English Frensch
English French
English -y
English Frenchy
From French + -y.
Meanings
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A short form of various names: Francine, Franchelle, Francoise, etc., e.g. Franchelle "Frenchie" Davis.
Forms