schoolie
1
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
79
1.0
A child who goes to school and learns from a teacher
is more informal and casual than this formal learner word
37
3.0
A student who attends classes as a child or teen
is a casual label used for the same level of learners
schoolchild
vsschoolie
33
1.0
A child who goes to primary or secondary school
is the informal and playful term used for the same child
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.