techie

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛki

Etymology 1

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

Noun

techie (plural techies)

  1. (informal) One who works with, or has an interest in, technology or computers.
  2. (informal) A person who works on the technical side of events.

Etymology 2

Variant of tetchy, of uncertain etymology.

Adjective

techie

  1. (obsolete) Alternative form of tetchy.
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