soph

[ sof ]

noun

1. a sophomore.

Word History and Origins

Origin of soph¹

By shortening

Example Sentences

Our eldest goes off to college soon and the principal will pay for freshman and soph year; time, reinvesting + compounding will pay for jr and sr. year.

From New York Times

Softball, soccer, golf and frosh/soph football are just a few of the sports that would be affected by an altered timetable.

From Chicago Tribune

People are already ripping Florida for its lethargic offense, but it’s the defense that must contain Miami’s phenomenal soph runner, Duke Johnson.

From Seattle Times

Kayla Smith, another soph, pitched her third shutout of the day, scattering three hits for the Hornets.

From Seattle Times

Yet there were few of these latter at Central High, and not many of the younger girls—the sophs and freshies—liked Hester well enough to chum with her.

From Project Gutenberg