soph
3
8.1
An informal word for a student in their second year at college or university
- noun
- /sɔf/
- Informal
:
sophomore
- As a Soph, she was excited about her upcoming classes and making new friends on campus.
- frosh-soph
- soph team
- super sophs
Examples
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The Soph organized a study group for their classmates to prepare for the midterm exam.
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He felt a strong sense of pride as he helped the freshmen, remembering his days as a Soph.
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Oh come on, Soph, just live a little.
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- Soph, what is that?
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JOSH: Soph... what do you think that was?
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So, what do you think it is then, Soph?
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You want to help me, Soph?
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Soph, can we get Cole an Uber?
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Oh, come on, Soph.
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Hi, Soph.
Synonyms
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3.2
A student in the second year of college or high school in the US
is a casual and informal word used for the same student
Surface Forms
Etymology
Soph is a short form of sophomore, which comes from Greek parts soph- meaning 'wise' and -moros meaning 'fool'. The idea was a 'wise fool'—a student who thinks they know a lot but is still young, so soph now means a second-year college student.