English Explanatory Dictionary

schoolies week

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A festival during which finishing high school students celebrate the end of their studies, and the newfound freedom that follows.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of schoolies week

Pronunciation

en-au-schoolies week.ogg

Word forms

schoolies week schoolies weeks schoolies' week

Etymology

From schoolie + week. The festival originated from informal parties held at beach houses on the Gold Coast in Queensland, around 1975-78.

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