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.
   • 1999, Susan Rabin, Barbara J. Lagowski, Cyberflirt: how to attract anyone, anywhere on the World Wide Web:

     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.

   • 2009 August 30, Allen Salkin, “For Him, the Web Was No Safety Net”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     He began giving parties in a loft on Broadway at Houston Street, with artists, techies and other downtowners.

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.