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NCEA (No Chance of Educating Anyone) is New Zealand's revolutionary consistent and fair national qualification for secondary school students and part of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
* School pupil’s geography essay marked as excellent by his teacher
* Essay won a national geography award as judged by university lecturers
* Essay also selected for publication in official journal of the Geographical Society
* However NZQA moderation declares essay did not meet required NCEA standard and should have received a failed grade
NCEA by Amitabha December 22, 2008
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1/The official qualification for New Zealand High School students.
2/Alarmingly sub-par. Used by New Zealand's social commentators in a striking display of wit.
1/Dude 1: Hey I just got 4 credits for writing a CV!
Dude 2: You're kidding me! I just worked my butt off to get four credits by communicating perceptive and comprehensive insight into an aspect of the classical world, in a manner which displays flair and/or original thought! No fair!!
2/Guy in newspaper: ...the whole thing is completely ncea...
ncea by Steve_the_Panda December 15, 2008
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Stands for "National Certificate of Eductaional Achievement". The New Zealand high school qualification standard. Replaced National Certificate in 2002 with much controversy because it is flawed in many ways.
Person1: "Yo, how many creds did u get in level 1?"
Person2: "81"
Person1: "Whata lazy cunt I got 284"
Person2: "So, you get nothing more than me we both passed."
ncea by anonymusapotumus March 10, 2005
Cigarette: Northern slang for a cigarette, used oft by mashed up mancunian ravers becasue of the resemblance of a hot(electric)stove to the end of a lit cigarette. Originated circa 1991 in the early halcyon days of the rave culture; we speculate during a drug fuelled hallucination by said manc.
'fuck me noel, i am bolloxed, is that a ciggy in your mouth, or the stove from me 'nans kitchen'/
General use: 'Give us a stove you cunt'
stove by anthony willison March 18, 2004
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Walky-Talky 

A derogatory term for able bodied people or people that can walk. This definition was coined by disabled influencer Valerie Weber
Person in wheelchair: “look at that walky-talky over there.”

Friend in wheelchair: *looking at person who is walking* “yeah haha
Walky-Talky by odd muffin October 5, 2021
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Scrapnel 

(N) :
All pieces left over after an art project or home improvement.
"After we made the decorations for the party, there was 'scrapnel' all over the floor"
Scrapnel by IceSniper February 22, 2025
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A hardo is a person who tries extremely hard at everything. Most times a hardo will try very hard at things that do not require excessive effort. For example, sports practices, gym class, etc.
Wow did you see Jack at practice today? What a hardo!
Hardo by Thuhkilluh September 4, 2014
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