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Nettie¹

Where it comes from

Suffixed with -ie, compare Neddie and Nellie, respectively from Edward and Eleanor.

proper noun

  1. A diminutive of the female given names Annette and Jeannette.

Nettie²

noun Netties

  1. Alternative letter-case form of nettie (“an Internet user, particularly a Usenet user”). Yep, but no one but us Netties will understand the reference, till the show repeats, in fact this may be the 1st series that needs the online stuff since WB spreads the eps out so much it is almost impossible to keep up on the plot hints.

nettie³

Rhymes with -ɛti

Where it comes from

See netty.

noun netties

  1. Geordie, Wearside, alternative Alternative form of netty: an outhouse; a lavatory; a toilet.

nettie⁴

Rhymes with -ɛti

Where it comes from

From net + -ie, on the model of Trekkie.

noun netties · Nettie

  1. Internet, informal An Internet user, particularly a Usenet user. Any nettie ever driven in Los Angeles?

    Similar: netter

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"nettie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nettie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

nettie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nettie

Chicago

"nettie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nettie.

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@misc{nettie_2026,
  title = {nettie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nettie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}