bejan

noun /ˈbiːdʒən/

1. A freshman at various Scottish and continental universities.

   historical

   They'd been at it, say and night, for four years – only to be shown up by a snivelling little wimp of a bejan.

Where it comes from

From French béjaune (“freshman”), from bec jaune (“yellow beak”), in allusion to young birds.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry bejan (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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