sub-freshmann.

Brit.

/ˌsʌbˈfrɛʃmən/, U.S.

/ˌsəbˈfrɛʃmən/

Inflections: Plural subfreshmen.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, freshman n.

Etymology: < sub- prefix + freshman n.

U.S. colloquial. Now historical.

A prospective freshman (freshman n. 2a). Frequently attributive, as sub-freshman class, etc.

ΚΠ

1833 New-Eng. Mag. Feb. 114 ‘Hasten slowly,’ my young sub-freshmen, and avoid the error of your adviser.

1876 G. H. Tripp Student-life Harvard 9 These candidates for admission, or sub-freshmen.

1896 Living Topics Cycl. (N.Y.) II. 264 Classical, scientific and mechanical sub-freshman classes.

1904 N.Y. Evening Post 29 Jan. 1 Admission to the City College sub-freshman class.

1922 Amherst Graduates' Q. Aug. 278/2 The other guests were one sub-freshman and three possible sub-freshmen.

2008 M. A. VanOverbeke Standardization of Amer. Schooling iii. 64 They criticized the university for competing with the public high schools through this sub-freshman program.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sub-freshman
释义	sub-freshmann. Brit. /ˌsʌbˈfrɛʃmən/, U.S. /ˌsəbˈfrɛʃmən/ Inflections: Plural subfreshmen. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, freshman n. Etymology: < sub- prefix + freshman n. U.S. colloquial. Now historical. A prospective freshman (freshman n. 2a). Frequently attributive, as sub-freshman class, etc. ΚΠ 1833 New-Eng. Mag. Feb. 114 ‘Hasten slowly,’ my young sub-freshmen, and avoid the error of your adviser. 1876 G. H. Tripp Student-life Harvard 9 These candidates for admission, or sub-freshmen. 1896 Living Topics Cycl. (N.Y.) II. 264 Classical, scientific and mechanical sub-freshman classes. 1904 N.Y. Evening Post 29 Jan. 1 Admission to the City College sub-freshman class. 1922 Amherst Graduates' Q. Aug. 278/2 The other guests were one sub-freshman and three possible sub-freshmen. 2008 M. A. VanOverbeke Standardization of Amer. Schooling iii. 64 They criticized the university for competing with the public high schools through this sub-freshman program. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1833
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