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matie

matie

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A student in the last year of high school in South Africa
  • noun
  • South African
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  • Every year, the school celebrates the achievements of its final-year maties.

Examples

  • Ya looking to join us, matie?

    Fiction book (1991)

  • In South Africa, a matie is often seen as a role model for younger students.

  • She is a matie planning her next steps after high school graduation.

Surface Forms

matie singular
maties plural

Etymology

Matie comes from the school word matric, short for matriculation, which means the 'final year' and leaving exam at many South African schools. So a matie is someone in their last year of high school preparing to finish school.