Frenchy

American  

[fren-chee] / ˈfrɛn tʃi /

noun

plural

Frenchies

1. Informal: Disparaging. a native or inhabitant of France or a person of French descent.

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adjective

Frenchier, Frenchiest

1. characteristic or suggestive of the French people, French culture, etc.

Frenchy British  

/ ˈfrɛntʃɪ /

adjective

1. characteristic of or resembling the French

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noun

1. a name for a French person

Other Word Forms

• Frenchily adverb
• Frenchiness noun

Etymology

Origin of Frenchy

First recorded in 1820–30; French ¹ + -y ¹, for the adjective; French ¹ ( def. ) + -y ² ( def. ) for the noun

Example Sentences

For the character Frenchy, she dyed a wig bright red using a Magic Marker and fashioned a pink poodle skirt out of her own bath mat and furry toilet seat cover.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2024

When Burma-Shave found out what was going on, it wired Frenchy:

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2022

Xander Bogaerts led off with a double, advanced on a groundout and scored on a fly ball by Frenchy Cordero.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2022

Deputy sheriff Destry tames the town of Bottle Neck, including saloon singer Frenchy.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2020

“With a little help from their Frenchy friend,” added Kojo, who’d gone to the rock ledge to examine his phone.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein