tardy
A piece of paper given to students who are late to classA piece of paper given to students who are late to class.
Recorded US: Dvortygirl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Meaning
2 senses(US)A piece of paper given to students who are late to class.
The teacher gave her a tardy because she did not come into the classroom until after the bell.
(US)An instance of a student's being marked as tardy by a teacher on the teacher's attendance sheet.
Origin
From an earlier tardive, from French tardif, from Late Latin tardīvus, from Latin tardus (From an earlier tardive, from French tardif, from Late Latin tardīvus, from Latin tardus (“slow”, “sluggish”), of obscure origin.
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