Frenchy

• Frenchie

From French + -y.

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɹɛnt͡ʃi/

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• Rhymes: -ɛntʃi

Frenchy (comparative Frenchier, superlative Frenchiest)

2. (informal) With an exaggerated French manner.

Frenchy (plural Frenchies)

1. (slang, sometimes derogatory) A native or resident of France, or a francophone, or a person of French lineage.

   Synonyms: Frencher, (derogatory) frog

   • 1905 January 12, Baroness Orczy [i.e., Emma Orczy], The Scarlet Pimpernel, popular edition, London: Greening & Co., published 20 March 1912, →OCLC:

     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?

Frenchy

1. A short form of various names: Francine, Franchelle, Francoise, etc., e.g. Franchelle "Frenchie" Davis.