schoolie
8.1
A child who goes to primary or secondary school
- noun
- /ˈskuːli/
- UK
:
escolar
- The schoolie was excited to start her first day of class.
Examples
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As a schoolie, he enjoyed playing games during recess with his friends.
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Each schoolie received a new backpack filled with school supplies.
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The schoolie needs a cupper.
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It was a schoolie who did for Ned Kelly.
Synonyms
student
vsschoolie
∞
1.0
A person who studies at a school or university
is narrower, used mainly for children in primary and secondary education
pupil
vsschoolie
80
1.0
A child who goes to school and learns from a teacher
is more informal and casual than this formal learner word
schoolchild
vsschoolie
37
1.0
A child who goes to primary or secondary school
is the informal and playful term used for the same child
35
3.0
A student who attends classes as a child or teen
is a casual label used for the same level of learners
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Schoolie comes from school and the friendly ending -ie, which makes a word sound 'small' or 'familiar'. So a schoolie is simply a young person or pupil who goes to school.