Jaffy

//ˈdʒæːfi// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person in their first year at an institution, primarily a university. Australian

    "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."

Example

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"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."

Etymology

An acronym of just another fucking first-year.

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