Earthie

English

From Earth +‎ -ie.

Earthie (plural Earthies)

(science fiction, informal, often derogatory) An inhabitant of the Earth.
- 1947 October, Frederik Pohl, “Donovan Had a Dream”, in Thrilling Wonder Stories, volume 30, number 1, page 27:
  "Earthgirl?" the guard repeated. "She didn't look like an Earthie."
- 1963 May, John Jakes, “Underfollow”, in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, volume 24, number 5 (#144 overall), page 66:
  The blue men of Mica II discriminated against Earthies, considered them inferior since the Micans had conquered the Earthies a hundred years ago.

Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “Earthie”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 45.

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