scarfie

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noun

A university student, especially one from the University of Otago.

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Meanings

nounscarfie (plural scarfies)

plural scarfies

  1. New ZealandslangA university student, especially one from the University of Otago.

Origin

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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Cite this entry
APA

scarfie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scarfie

MLA

“scarfie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scarfie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scarfie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scarfie.

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