Fred

Definitions

1. Acronym of Federal Reserve Economic Data.
   abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
2. A short version of Frederick, Alfred, or Wilfred, also used as a formal male given name.
3. A novice cyclist.
   derogatory, slang
4. The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, a military transport aircraft widely used by USAF aircrews.
   slang

Equivalents

Examples

“When I referred to the confusion which would result⟳ from the presence in the house of two people with the same name⟳, she tossed her head and said it would be easy to obviate that by calling me Frederick instead of Fred. […] Imagine⟳ Harry Bolles and other kindred spirits calling me stiff, august Frederick! I vowed that this should not be brought to pass⟳ […]”

“I had great parents, but they made one major mistake⟳. They named me Fred. I'm sorry in case other Freds read⟳ this, but Fred is a rather weak name⟳. It just sort⟳ of fades away on the tongue. It's not positive like⟳ Matt or Jim or Mike or Luke.”

“Zachary Block⟳ chats with Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen about their new show⟳, Portlandia, which airs on IFC, Fridays at 10:30.”

“Here we have⟳ several World Championships every week. There is 'Hill Worlds', and then some other ones. What happens a lot of time^([sic]) is that only a few people who race⟳ show⟳ up, and you can have⟳ your way with the majority of Freds who do the ride⟳ (Hill Worlds is fun because people can't wheelsuck).”

“They called them 'Freds', a pejorative term that implied they were middle-aged and dowdy, and sniped that their only talent was staying awake⟳ for long periods. After it had been running for a couple of years, one of Jock's friends challenged him to put⟳ the Freds in their place⟳. Jock, his competitive spirit pricked, agreed.”

“Airline ticket prices declined as low-cost carriers started expanding their routes in 2016, the essay said. A chart from online database FRED shows the downward trend in airfares before the COVID-19 pandemic.”

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