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Fresher's Syndrome
The complete loss of social, sexual, and spacial inhibition associated with first leaving the parental home to enter higher education. Characterised by over-drinking, stupid dancing loud, loutish behaviour, indiscriminate promiscuity and general disregard for ones personal safety and reputation.
Common Phrases: "No condoms..? Well...YOLO!!" : "Hey, what happens in Kavos, stays in Kavos!!" : "A century of shots in one hour? Challenge accepted!!"
Common Phrases: "No condoms..? Well...YOLO!!" : "Hey, what happens in Kavos, stays in Kavos!!" : "A century of shots in one hour? Challenge accepted!!"
Girl 1: Have you seen Ella lately?
Boy 1: I've seen a LOT of Ella lately!
Girl 1: Meaning?
Boy 1: Its still freshers week and last night I saw 2 boys leave her room, she came out 5 minutes later, half cut and totally naked singing "I won the salami!!"
Girl 1: HAHA!! That's definitely fresher's syndrome
Boy 1: I've seen a LOT of Ella lately!
Girl 1: Meaning?
Boy 1: Its still freshers week and last night I saw 2 boys leave her room, she came out 5 minutes later, half cut and totally naked singing "I won the salami!!"
Girl 1: HAHA!! That's definitely fresher's syndrome
Fresher's Syndrome by belgianwaffler90 January 21, 2013
Related Words
FERSHER™ • fer sher • Fer Sherbert • fer sherman • Fresher • ferserious • fersheezy • Freshers flu • Farsher • fershur
Freshers Shark
A freshers shark is an older student at university, usually in second, third and fourth years who hunt down and pull a lot of students who have just started their first year of university.
Freshers Shark by Lozza Law August 22, 2011
fresher on green
fresher on green by Reacher,mellow,OG June 12, 2019
Freshershist
Outstandingly fresh, at this point your arm pits are so fresh that the world has to take a moment to pause in smell. This is usually the result of Old Spice Products, and has been the lead cause in very muscular appearance and a loud booming voice....P-P-P-P-P-P-POWER!
Freshershist by Dr. Smell Good April 20, 2010
finley the freshers shark
finley the freshers shark by 123ameh123 October 16, 2018
Freshers flu
When people come together at the start of term bringing with them germs from all over the country. The result is a form of cold or cough or general feeling of illnes
Freshers flu by Toni P September 29, 2006
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