Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jaffy

/ˈdʒæːfi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jaffy
IPA
/ˈdʒæːfi/
21
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

An acronym of just another fucking first-year.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdʒæːfi/

Inflected Forms

jaffys (plural)

Synonyms

fresher first-year student freshman frosh

Rhymes With

taffy daffy baffie affy faffy

Questions

How do you pronounce jaffy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒæːfi/.
What does jaffy mean?
A person in their first year at an institution, primarily a university.
Where does jaffy come from?
An acronym of just another fucking first-year.

How to pronounce jaffy

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