"freshman fifteen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: freshman 15 [alternative]
Etymology: From freshman + fifteen. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|freshman|fifteen}} freshman + fifteen Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} freshman fifteen
  1. (colloquial, US, Canada) The amount of body weight (thought to be 15 pounds) gained by a student during their first year of college. Wikipedia link: freshman fifteen Tags: Canada, US, colloquial Categories (topical): Fifteen Synonyms: fresher five [Australia, New-Zealand], fresher spread
    Sense id: en-freshman_fifteen-en-noun-QWz~OfH~ Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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