Scarfie (informal student nickname)
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Scarfie is the informal nickname for students at the University of Otago, especially associated with the university’s distinctive student culture in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scarfie | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
informal nickname
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student culture term ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
postgraduate students at the University of Otago
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undergraduate students at the University of Otago ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dunedin
NERFINISHED
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Dunedin student culture ⓘ University of Otago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
marker of Dunedin student subculture
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symbol of Otago student identity ⓘ |
| domain |
student culture
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university life ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from students wearing scarves in cold Dunedin winters ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
distinctive student lifestyle
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student social life ⓘ student traditions ⓘ |
| hasPluralForm | Scarfies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationContext | Dunedin, Otago region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIn | New Zealand popular culture ⓘ |
| refersTo | students at the University of Otago ⓘ |
| region | South Island of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| register | informal ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Otago student flats
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Otago student parties ⓘ Otago student traditions ⓘ |
| usedBy |
New Zealand media
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local Dunedin community ⓘ students ⓘ |
| usedIn | New Zealand English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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