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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Having a characteristic or exaggerated French manner, appearance, or sound: generally used in a depreciatory sense: as, a Frenchy gesture; a Frenchy tune.
  • noun A Frenchman.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • proper noun slang A native or resident of France, or a francophone, or a person of French lineage.
  • proper noun A short form for various names: Francine, Franchelle, Francoise, etc., e.g. Franchelle "Frenchie" Davis.

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