Irish school slang for students doing Transition Year — a unique optional year between Junior and Senior Cycle in the Irish second-level education system. Transition Year (TY) is designed for personal development, work experience, and exploring subjects outside the standard curriculum. TYs are sometimes stereotyped as having less academic pressure.
The TYs were off on a work placement so the school felt oddly quiet.
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(Irish, slang) Students doing a transition year.
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