# freshie

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A freshman.
2. A new immigrant (usually to the UK).
3. A freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni)
4. Freshly fallen snow.

## Etymology
From fresh + -ie. In the sense of an immigrant, shortened from fresh off the boat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/freshie