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tech·ie

   [tek-ee]
noun Informal.
1.
a technical expert, student, or enthusiast, especially 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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Techie is always a great word to know.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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techie or informal techy (ˈtɛkɪ)
 
—n , pl techies
1.  a person who is skilled in the use of technological devices, such as computers
 
—adj
2.  of, relating to, or skilled in the use of technological devices, such as computers
 
techy or informal techy
 
—n
 
—adj

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techie definition

[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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