jaffy

English

Etymology

An acronym of just another fucking first-year.

Pronunciation

• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒæːfi/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -æfi

Noun

jaffy (plural jaffys)

1. (Australian) A person in their first year at an institution, primarily a university.
   • 2013, Maddy White, LIFE AS A “JAFFY” – MY FIRST DAY AT UNI:

     Jaffy has become a colloquial term – a lot of people use it regardless of whether the first years frustrated them or not. However I can’t help but feel sorry for those who have become cynical about their course.

Synonyms

• (British) fresher
• (Canadian) first-year student
• (US) freshman
• (US) frosh