Freshman 15

A form of freshman fifteen — The amount of body weight (thought to be 15 pounds) gained by a student during their first year of college.

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nounFreshman 15 (uncountable)
  1. CanadaUSalternativecolloquialuncountableAlternative form of freshman fifteen.
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APA

Freshman 15. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Freshman%2015

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