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tech⋅ie

[tek-ee]
–noun Informal.
1. a technical expert, student, or enthusiast, esp. in the field of electronics.
2. a technician, as for a stage crew.
Also, tekkie.


Origin:
1980–85; tech(nical) + -ie
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tech·ie also tek·kie   (těk'ē)   
n.   Informal
One who studies or is highly interested or proficient in a technical field, especially electronics.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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techie [ˈtɛki]

  1. n.
    a student in a technical or engineering college. : Of course, one groovy guy proves that techies aren't nerds, right?
  2. n.
    a person with technical skills or knowledge. : The techies say it should work, theoretically, that is.
  3. mod.
    having to do with technical people or things. : I don't like this techie jargon.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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