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teejay

teejay noun: at Winchester College, a new boy placed under the care of older pupils.

Noun

teejay (plural teejays)

  1. (UK, dated, slang) At Winchester College, a new boy placed under the care of older pupils.

Forms of teejay

pluralteejays

Origin of teejay

From protegé.

Questions about teejay

What does teejay mean?
Teejay means at Winchester College, a new boy placed under the care of older pupils.
What part of speech is teejay?
Teejay is a noun.
What is the plural of teejay?
The plural of teejay is teejays.

Words near teejay in the dictionary

  1. teeheeing
  2. teehees
  3. teeing
  4. teeing off
  5. teeing up
  6. teejay
  7. teejays
  8. teek
  9. teeka
  10. teekas
  11. teeked

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