Meanings
- informalvideo gamesThe video game development company Codemasters (formerly Code Masters).
Well, obviously it was since they're ^([sic]) now got an interview with a codies rep, however, suggesting a May release.
2002, Rod Prince, “Adelaide Clipsal 500 and Codemasters”, in rec.autos.simulators (Usenet)2 more examples
Five power-packed pages of game thrills - more than ever before! On the Powertape: Astroclone (Hewson)! Sea Battles (Atlantis!). Skull & Crossbones demo (Tengen)! On The Run (Design Design)! Soccer Cup Quizmaster (Powertape)! and Pokemania! Plus (gasp!) on your Codies tape: Phantomas, Dizzy, BMX Simulator and Fruit Machine Simulator! Blimey!
1989 June, “Contents”, in Crash, number 89, published 1991The Codies seem to take great delight in mistreating their little pet egg, Dizzy. He's been thumped, kicked, bashed, scrambled and dropped in his games so far. Now the cruel so and sos want to drown him.
1992, James Leach, Bubble Dizzy (game review in Your Sinclair magazine issue 74, February 1992)
Origin
Diminutive + -ie.
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Codies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Codies
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