English Explanatory Dictionary

BTEC

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Initialism of Business and Technology Education Council, a vocational qualification in the United Kingdom.
adj
  1. Low-quality or inferior.

Word forms

BTEC BTECs

Etymology

The adjective derives from the belief, held by some students, that BTEC qualifications are easier than other equivalent qualifications.

Synonyms

poor man's Wish.com Poundland pound-shop Tesco Value dollar-store BTEC cheapie cullionly daddocky inferior less than nonsuperior second best suckworthy sucky streets behind ticky-tacky ass bad base below par bottom-shelf bum cheap cheap and nasty cheapshit cheesy chintzy coffee-and crap crappo crappy craptastic crapperific craptabulous craptacular cruddy crummy dogwater drecky flimsy fourth-rate gash garbage god-awful lousy low low-grade low-quality low-rent made in China mid naughty one-star poor punk rinky-dink ropy rubbish
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