- Rather than naming all of their friends who are studying abroad at any given time, Rice University students often refer them collectively as the "abroadies."
Abroadies
noun; derivation
Students who are studying abroad.
Etymology : abroad ‘widely apart’ + ies (plural noun-forming suffix)
Source : “Jones feels so empty. I want the abroadies to come back.” –friend (September 2009)
Last modified: 9 December 2010