Scarfie

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A university student, especially one from the University of Otago. New-Zealand, slang

Etymology

From scarf + -ie, from the signature blue-and-yellow scarf such a person wears to show their support for their home rugby team (especially the Otago Rugby Football Union).

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