Fred

//fɹɛd// name, noun, slang

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A short version of Frederick, Alfred, or Wilfred, also used as a formal male given name.

    "When I referred to the confusion which would result from the presence in the house of two people with the same name, she tossed her head and said it would be easy to obviate that by calling me Frederick instead of Fred. […] Imagine Harry Bolles and other kindred spirits calling me stiff, august Frederick! I vowed that this should not be brought to pass […]"

  2. 2
    Acronym of Federal Reserve Economic Data. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

    "Airline ticket prices declined as low-cost carriers started expanding their routes in 2016, the essay said. A chart from online database FRED shows the downward trend in airfares before the COVID-19 pandemic."

  3. 3
    The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, a military transport aircraft widely used by USAF aircrews. slang
Noun
  1. 1
    A novice cyclist. derogatory, slang

    "Here we have several World Championships every week. There is 'Hill Worlds', and then some other ones. What happens a lot of time^([sic]) is that only a few people who race show up, and you can have your way with the majority of Freds who do the ride (Hill Worlds is fun because people can't wheelsuck)."

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