freshperson

Politically correct term for an American 1st year high school student.

The professor used freshperson on a survey instead of freshman, he was later laughed at until the cows came home.

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freshperson

(pl. freshpersons)
1. The politically correct way to say freshman

Random person's rant:
When I heard that it is politically incorrect to call first year high school students freshman, I couldn't believe my ears. Now they are to be called freshpeople! (Singular-freshperson)

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