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freshman's nerve

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
fresh-man's n-erve
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The plantaris muscle.

Informal

Etymology

So called because it is often mistaken for a nerve by new medical students.

Usage

Inflected Forms

freshman's nerves (plural)

Questions

What does freshman's nerve mean?
The plantaris muscle.
Where does freshman's nerve come from?
So called because it is often mistaken for a nerve by new medical students.

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