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droid

[droid]
noun Informal.

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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droid
1977, short for android.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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droid definition

[droɪd]
  1. n.
    a robot-like person; a nerd. (From android.) : Beavis is as close to a droid as we'll ever see.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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droid definition

robotics
(From "android") The robots of the Star Wars universe. While androids look somewhat human-like, Star Wars' droids are typically fashioned in the likeness of their creators or in a utilitarian design that stresses function over appearance. Droids are equipped with artificial intelligence, though some are naturally created smarter than others depending on the function they are designed to serve.
"Droid" is a Lucasfilm Ltd. trademark.
starwars.com (http://starwars.com/databank/droid/).
["A Guide to the Star Wars Universe", Bill Slavicsek, 1994, Lucasfilm Ltd.]
[Was George Lucas really the first to use the abbreviation (in 1977)?]
(2006-07-21)

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droid
android
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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