autie

[ou-tee]

noun

Slang.

1. a person with autism; an autistic person (sometimes used attributively).

   Can any other auties recommend clothing brands without tags?

   The forum is a place to discuss autie experiences.

Word History and Origins

Origin of autie¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; aut(ism) ( def. ) + -ie ( def. )

Example Sentences

The daughter of a small-town lawyer, Libbie sheds her corset to follow her sweetly nicknamed Autie to the Kansas frontier.

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