Frenchy

adj, noun — 2 senses

Frenchy

adj

/ˈfɹɛnt͡ʃi/

Etymology From French + -y.

1

Informal With an exaggerated French manner.

Related terms: frenchify, Frenchiness

Frenchy

noun

Etymology From French + -y.

1

Derogatory, Ethnic, Slang, Slur, Sometimes A native or resident of France, or a francophone, or a person of French lineage.

They seek him here, they seek him there, / Those Frenchies seek him everywhere. / Is he in heaven—is he in hell? / That damned elusive Pimpernel?1905 January 12, Baroness Orczy [i.e., Emma Orczy], The Scarlet Pimpernel, popular edition, London: Greening & Co., published 20 March 1912, →OCLC:

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