matric

noun2

1. •
   (South-Africa) The final year of high school.
2. •
   (South-Africa) Someone in their final year of high school.

   • Once, when some money disappeared […], it was Ben who took the cleaner under his wing and instituted inquiries which revealed a group of matric boys to be the culprits. — 1979

adjective1

1. •
   Of or pertaining to matrices.

   • But throughout this book we look upon the matric algebras as our primary object — 1939

noun1

1. •
   (Ireland, informal) The Matriculation Examination of the National University of Ireland (last held in 1992)

   • As well as me failing the Matric, my lack of sophistication was the despair of my mother. — 1985