first-year student in high school or college
from 'fresh' + 'man'
Freshmen are fresh-men - new and green like fresh lettuce!
The term 'freshman' assumes masculine default in institutional language. 'Freshmen' traditionally referred to male students; women were historically excluded from higher education or marked separately as 'freshwoman/freshwomen.' Modern usage still carries this gendered etymology.
Use 'first-year student' or 'first-year' as gender-neutral alternatives that convey the same information without gendered assumptions.
["first-year student","first-year","new student"]
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