prefrosh

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noun

A pre-freshman; a prospective student on a visit.

OriginEnglish frosh ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

nounprefrosh (plural prefrosh)
  1. at certain US universitiesA pre-freshman; a prospective student on a visit.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishfrosh
  10. Englishprefrosh

From pre- + frosh.

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APA

prefrosh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefrosh

MLA

“prefrosh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefrosh. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prefrosh,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefrosh.

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