Sub B, noun phrase

Origin:
Elliptical for Sub-standard B.
A name given in many educational systems to the second year of formal schooling (see preceding); a member of a Sub B class. Also attributive.
Note:
In KwaZulu-Natal called ‘Class 2’. [a1950 Remembered in use in Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha).]
1974, 1979 [see Sub A].
1985 E. Prov. Herald 27 Feb. 1A Sub B pupil at Grey Junior School.
1985 Fair Lady 1 May 7For two or three years, Sub A and Sub B could become multi-racial in government schools and then gradually higher standards could also become multi-racial.
1987 Daily Dispatch 6 May 10Do you have a card for a Sub B teacher who cracked up?
A name given in many educational systems to the second year of formal schooling (see preceding); a member of a Sub B class. Also attributive.
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