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frenchy

frenchy

9 9.9
A rude name for a person from France
  • noun
  • /ˈfrɛnʧi/
  • Slur
translation icon : francés (despectivo)
  • And that’s how I got my nickname, Frenchy.
  • Frenchy McMahon
  • call me Frenchy
  • Frenchy said

If she would have thought you were a Frenchy little gut, bad nose, bad breathing, a little accurate, but she goes.

Examples

Synonyms

Frenchman
vsfrenchy
46 1.4

A man from France

is used informally and can be offensive rather than a neutral gendered term
Frenchie
vsfrenchy
  • Informal
18 8.3

A friendly nickname for someone who is French or likes French things

is informal and can be offensive rather than affectionate
Frenchwoman
vsfrenchy
2 3.0

A woman from France

is informal and sometimes offensive rather than a neutral gendered term
French person
vsfrenchy
1.0

A person from France

is an informal and sometimes offensive label rather than a neutral official term

Surface Forms

frenchy singular
frenchies plural

Morphology

frenchy = French (semi-transparent) = French + y

The form is clear, but the noun use and sometimes offensive social label are more lexicalized than a fully regular composition.

Etymology

Frenchy comes from French plus the casual ending -y, which can make a short 'nickname'. So frenchy became an informal, and sometimes offensive, way to call a person from France.