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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Meanwhile, a team of techie whiz kids again work their special computer magic (another highlight) at a hidden institution and show up the Luddite adults. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025 Jack Dorsey, a co-founder of Twitter who identified as more of an art kid than a techie, also hung out at the same South Park playground and mused to friends about ideas that eventually became his social media app. Mike Isaac, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Available gift amounts: $25 – $150 Please the techie in your life with an e-gift card to Best Buy. StyleCaster, 8 Apr. 2025 Both, along with Terry’s unstable but techie smart ex-husband (Guy Pearce, getting all twitchy) are still grieving Becca (also played by Kruger), who died of cancer. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 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 18 May. 2025.

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