freshperson

English

Etymology

fresh +‎ person

Noun

freshperson (plural freshpersons or freshpeople)

  1. (sometimes humorous) A freshman of any gender.
    • 1991 October 2, Barry Deutsch, Cast of Thousands‎ (comic), University of Massachusetts Amherst:
      A junior. Periodically she terrorizes some freshperson, then hides in her room and won't come out till someone promises her she has free will.

Usage notes
  • Some institutions have adopted this term because it sounds more gender-neutral. It may, though, be perceived as humorously oversensitive, and is sometimes used jocularly.
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