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Francine vs Frenchy - What's the difference?

francine | frenchy |

francine

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • .
  • * 1962 Jane Trahey, Life with Mother Superior , page 4:
    • What I needed was an exciting name and I would give myself one. I was reading a book where the heroine's name was Adrienne. I printed that as my first name. Now what would go well with Adrienne? I peered over my shoulder at the little girl in back of me. Her name was Mary Frances Carroll. Frances...I thought. No, that's not exotic enough. Francine. Francine.' That was beautiful. I printed in: ' FRANCINE .
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    frenchy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Frenchie

    Proper noun

    (Frenchies)
  • (slang, sometimes construed as derogatory) A native or resident of France, or a francophone, or a person of French lineage.
  • * 1903 , , The Scarlet Pimpernel ,
    • They seek him here, they seek him there,
    Those Frenchies seek him everywhere.
    Is he in heaven—is he in hell?
    That damned elusive Pimpernel?
  • A short form for various names: Francine, Franchelle, Francoise, etc., e.g. .

    • See also

    * French English informal demonyms