"Frenchie" meaning in English

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Proper name

Audio: EN-AU ck1 Frenchie.ogg [Australia] Forms: Frenchies [plural]
Etymology: French + -ie Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|French|ie}} French + -ie Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Frenchie (plural Frenchies)
  1. Alternative form of Frenchy (“name”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Frenchy (extra: name)
    Sense id: en-Frenchie-en-name-Kx1phoiW

Noun

Audio: EN-AU ck1 Frenchie.ogg [Australia] Forms: Frenchies [plural]
Etymology: French + -ie Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|French|ie}} French + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} Frenchie (plural Frenchies)
  1. Alternative spelling of Frenchy (“French person”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Frenchy (extra: French person)
    Sense id: en-Frenchie-en-noun-XF4QMNWt
  2. (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, slang) A condom; abbreviated form of French letter. Tags: Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, slang Synonyms: condom
    Sense id: en-Frenchie-en-noun-cCKcaHYg Categories (other): Australian English, British English, Irish English, New Zealand English
  3. (colloquial) A French Bulldog. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): English female given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Frenchie-en-noun-wzYEjElY Disambiguation of English female given names: 21 21 15 37 7 Disambiguation of English male given names: 20 21 15 37 7 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 18 19 14 36 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English informal demonyms, English terms suffixed with -ie Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 4 22 70 3 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 12 4 23 57 3 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 3 18 75 3 Disambiguation of English informal demonyms: 3 7 20 61 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie: 5 6 18 62 9
  4. (slang) A French kiss. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Birth control
    Sense id: en-Frenchie-en-noun-JU9tNkqt Disambiguation of Birth control: 5 9 9 22 55

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