British informal term for a certificate, especially one received from an examination or course.
Shortened form of 'certificate', created by adding the informal diminutive suffix '-ie' common in British English slang.
English speakers love creating informal versions of longer words by adding '-ie'—from 'certificate' to 'certie' to 'uni' to 'arvo'—and these casual shortenings often reveal which English-speaking country you're from.
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