Is calling the French people "Frenchies" bad?

Question

For some reason I want to write "Frenchies" in my notes for class (I am a History Major) and say that in lectures as well. My advisor calls them "frogs" sometimes (shes a Social French Historian) as just a label to identify them but I, for some reason, feel comfortable calling them Frenchie cause I think it's cute. So before I make a fool of myself and call them a derogatory term I had no idea about, I need to know if "Frenchie" is a bad term. Is it?

Answer 1

It's like calling you "amerloque" or "ricain/ricaine"

Answer 2

A Social French Historian calling the French by a derogatory name. Wow. She must hate her job, or dislike the French so much she must believe normal rules do not apply to them. I've never heard a French teacher calling Americans 'Yankees', 'Amerloques', or 'Ricains' in class.



Frenchies is not as bad, it is however slightly denigrating. Anytime I heard it used (except as a joke by my British or American friends) it was with a sneer. A slight one, or a big one, but a sneer still, when you use 'Frenchies' outside of a tease you look down on them. You might want to avoid using it in your lectures.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Both 'Frenchie' and 'frogs' are derogatory terms, and I'm really surprised your advisor uses the term 'frogs'. What is wrong with saying 'French'?

Answer 5

I'm guessing it may depend on whether you yourself are French. The owner of a French bakery I frequent in Atlanta is from Strasbourg, and he refers to himself and others as Frenchies. I think it would not go over so well if I were to use the term, though.



It's safer to refer to them as the French. ie The French are very polite. The French like to communicate. etc.

Answer 6

I think it could be a term of endearment ... "frenchie" is a cute name to be called

Answer 7

Rude Frenchie , nope not at all much better than frogs .

Answer 8

A Yankie calling us frenchies, well.. no problems :)

Answer 9

Yes it is very rude, just as rude as calling them frogs. You should just refer to them as being French.

Answer 10

i am french and i do mind it at all,like froggies.

quite cute in fact , as for frog i do not like