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techie¹

  • /ˈtɛki/

Rhymes with -ɛki

Where it comes from

From tech + -ie (q.v.). Compare techy and yuppie.

noun techies

  1. informal One who works with, or has an interest in, technology or computers. Cyberflirts are also looking for men and women who are intelligent. The internet is a techie magnet. It's only natural that those drawn to the web are also drawn to people who are quick-witted, perceptive and astute.
  2. informal A person who works on the technical side of events.

techie²

  • /ˈtɛki/

Rhymes with -ɛki

Where it comes from

Variant of tetchy, of uncertain etymology.

adjective

  1. alternative, informal, obsolete Alternative form of tetchy

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noun One works with or has an interest in technology or computers

DeutschIT-ler
Русскийкомпью́терщик kompʹjúterščik, айти́шник ajtíšnik

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

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

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@misc{techie_2026,
  title = {techie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/techie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}