Meanings
nounjaffy (plural jaffys)
plural jaffys
- AustralianA person in their first year at an institution, primarily a university.
Jaffy has become a colloquial term – a lot of people use it regardless of whether the first years frustrated them or not. However I can’t help but feel sorry for those who have become cynical about their course.
2013, Maddy White, LIFE AS A “JAFFY” – MY FIRST DAY AT UNISynonyms: fresher, first-year student, freshman, frosh
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
An acronym of just another fucking first-year.
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APA
jaffy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jaffy
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“jaffy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jaffy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jaffy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jaffy.
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