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techie

or tek·kie or tech·y

[ tek-ee ]
/ ˈtɛk i /
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noun Informal.

a student, enthusiast, or specialist in a particular technical field or subject, especially electronics.
a person with skills or knowledge related to technology, especially computing; information technologist.
a technician, as for a stage crew.

RELATED WORDS

fool, weirdo, jerk, designer, builder, director, surveyor, manager, planner, architect, inventor, freak, nerd, buffoon, oaf, dolt, goober, dweeb, goofball, dork

Nearby words

tech, tech support, tech., tech. sgt., teched, techie, technetium, technetronic, technic, technical, technical area

Origin of techie

First recorded in 1980–85; tech(nical) + -ie
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British Dictionary definitions for techie

techie

techy

informal

noun plural techies

a person who is skilled in the use of technological devices, such as computers

adjective

of, relating to, or skilled in the use of technological devices, such as computers
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