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(noun) A British word for a first year student, new to University.

Freshers are known for their love of having a good time!

Freshers are inducted during Freshers' Week - the first week of the Academic year - ran by the Students' Union of that University, and is usually one of the busiest and most fun weeks of the year.
Rob: "I can't wait for the Freshers to start Uni, Freshers' Week is gonna be awesome!"

Liah: "I know yeah! This Freshers' Week is gonna be better than ever before!"
Fresher by Jimmy Bananarama June 22, 2010
Something that keeps shit fresh.
"Hey, what does that do?" "It keeps shit fresh." "Well that's a fresher....I'm going on break."
Fresher by Capn Spaceneedles April 30, 2012
An exclamation used to express appreciation for a person, place or thing that is very, very fresh.
I just won the Academy Award for best supporting actor; fresher!
fresher by Capricorndog February 2, 2005
a person come straight of the boat.
fresher: wassup man, look at dis sexy ladyee ova dere.des english chix are so fynn,its blowin my mind.
fresher by catherine123456 May 29, 2007
Japanese slang for Rookie or new employee.
Refresher; someone who quits & comes back/ someone who is always a short term employee & hops jobs.
Fresher by Allaiyah June 24, 2004

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!!"
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
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
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