techie

noun

tech·​ie ˈte-kē How to pronounce techie (audio)
: a person who is very knowledgeable or enthusiastic about technology and especially high technology
techie adjective

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His messages online sound all too typical of the brash and bratty computer techies who seem to think insults are satisfactory entertainment for their followers. Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025 With Vivek Ramaswamy standing down, Musk appears set to solely lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), his initiative to take a scalpel (with help from techie and business world allies) to federal government agencies. Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025 Although the movement here might appear - to the external observer at least - to represent something of an enclave of techies in and of itself, the efforts being made here are steeped in altruistic openness and a system meritocracy founded in usefulness, functionality and freedom of use. Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Though reared in techie heaven, Chu opted to study at USC, where some of his professors were confounded by his pursuit of the cinema of music and dance. Peter Bart, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for techie

Word History

Etymology

tech- (in technology, technician) + -ie

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of techie was in 1970

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“Techie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/techie. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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