Inter Cert

English Noun Inter Cert en Irish slang en Intermediate Certificate. en 2018-08-08 Ruth Illingworth A 1950s Irish Childhood: From Catapults to Communion Medals The History Press 9780750986731 The majority of pupils in both secondary and vocational schools left after the Inter Cert. An Inter Cert was enough to secure a job in the Civil Service. Those who remained until the Leaving Cert were a truly privileged minority. en Irish slang dated A student in their 3rd or 4th year of secondary school. Usage notes In almost every register this term is preferred over the full term 'Intermediate Certificate'.