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toolie n. in Australia, an older man who preys on or interferes with teenagers celebrating the end of final year secondary school exams. Etymological Note: Perhaps related to tool ‘a stupid person’ by comparison with schoolie ‘a student celebrating...

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toolie  n.— «“The big problem is the sleazy predators who try to take advantage of our kids—‘toolies,’ as the schoolies call them. “I don’t need to spell out that teenage girls are particularly vulnerable to these creeps...

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toolie  n.— «Schoolies say the violence on the Gold Coast in the past week has been caused by “toolies”—the name they use for the older gatecrashers ruining their party.» —“Teenagers blame ‘toolies’” by Tracey...

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toolie  n.— «About half of those arrested have been people referred to as “toolies,” older men who take advantage of the Schoolies Week celebrations.» —“Australia’s ‘schoolies’ warned about drinking” in Sydney...