schoolie

[ skoo-lee ]

/ ˈsku li /

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noun

a fish that swims within a school.

Australian Informal. a schoolteacher or student.

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Words nearby schoolie

schoolfellow, school figure, schoolgirl, schoolgirl complexion, schoolhouse, schoolie, Schoolies Week, schooling, school-leaver, schoolma'am, schoolman

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How to use schoolie in a sentence

When this is done, he calls on Foolie—Foolie, Foolie, come to your schoolie.
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British Dictionary definitions for schoolie

schoolie

/ (ˈskuːlɪ) /

noun Australian slang

a schoolteacher

a high-school student

a holiday away from home in which large numbers of school leavers join together

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