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| − | Not a shorthand for freshman. Wiktionary cites this as a combination of the words Freshman and Sophomore. | + | Not a shorthand for freshman. Wiktionary cites this as a combination of the words Freshman and Sophomore. [[User:Jsa1|Cassandra]] ([[User talk:Jsa1|talk]]) 00:26, May 13, 2024 (EDT) |
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| + | Please name one (1) time that frosh has been used to refer to a sophomore in recent years at Williams. I'll wait. [[User:mkr3|Madison]] ([[User talk:mkr3|talk]]) 14:15, May 13, 2024 (EDT) | ||
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| + | It doesn’t matter what it has meant recently. This is about the deep etymology of the word. [[User:Jsa1|Cassandra]] ([[User talk:Jsa1|talk]]) 22:39, May 15, 2024 (EDT) | ||
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| + | While I love history as much as the forty-five history majors that graduated from Williams, relegating this discussion to merely its "deep etymology" does a complete disservice to the purpose of Willipedia, which is to provide a contemporary reference for students. [[User:mkr3|Madison]] ([[User talk:mkr3|talk]]) 16:10, May 24, 2024 (EDT) | ||
Latest revision as of 15:12, May 24, 2024
Etymology of Frosh
Not a shorthand for freshman. Wiktionary cites this as a combination of the words Freshman and Sophomore. Cassandra (talk) 00:26, May 13, 2024 (EDT)
Please name one (1) time that frosh has been used to refer to a sophomore in recent years at Williams. I'll wait. Madison (talk) 14:15, May 13, 2024 (EDT)
It doesn’t matter what it has meant recently. This is about the deep etymology of the word. Cassandra (talk) 22:39, May 15, 2024 (EDT)
While I love history as much as the forty-five history majors that graduated from Williams, relegating this discussion to merely its "deep etymology" does a complete disservice to the purpose of Willipedia, which is to provide a contemporary reference for students. Madison (talk) 16:10, May 24, 2024 (EDT)
