firsty
n.— «This is the semester for Branch Night, when firsties—West Point parlance for seniors—choose the area of the army they will join the day after graduation as commissioned officers.» —“Life at Army requires diligence” by John Whisler in West Point, New York Express-News (San Antonio, Texas) Sept. 14, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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