lowerclassman

[ loh-er-klas-muhn, -klahs- ]

noun

, plural low·er·class·men.

1. underclassman.

lowerclassman

/ ˌləʊəˈklɑːsmən /

noun

1. a freshman or sophomore Also calledunderclassman

Gender Note

See -man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lowerclassman¹

lower ¹ + class + man

Example Sentences

Several jugs of very hard cider which he had browbeaten away from some lowerclassmen were the most cautiously guarded treasure.

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