shmen
n.— «The College now officially calls all new students “first-years” in order to be more inclusive and politically correct. However, the unique Dartmouth slang “shmen,” which describes all new students, is still part of the common Dartmouth student’s lexicon.» —“Storied Dartmouth traditions stand test of time” by Megan Peck The Dartmouth (Hanover, Conn.) Sept. 10, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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