Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

firstie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: firstie
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A first-class cadet.

American usage; Informal

noun

Someone who does something for the first time; a debutant or newbie.

Informal

noun

Someone who is in the first year, or round, of something.

Informal

noun

A First Worlder; someone from the First World.

Slang

Example Sentences

"WEST POINT, N.Y., May 22 — The graduating cadets of the United States Military Academy spent their final days here like scores of seniors, or firsties, before them: packing foot lockers and showing their mothers around gray buildings and sweeping lawns."

Etymology

From first + -ie.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: first

Usage

American usage
Informal
Slang

Inflected Forms

firsties (plural)

Questions

What does firstie mean?: A first-class cadet.
Where does firstie come from?: From first + -ie.

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