Meanings
webbie1
plural webbies · alternative Webbie
- InternetderogatoryhistoricalA user of WebTV, a service formerly used to connect to the World Wide Web through a television rather than a computer.
"Even a webbie can attribute" is not missing anything, let alone a noun. Attribute is a verb. Even a webbie can poop. Even a webbie can suck. Even a webbie can think. Hee-hee.
2002, Jimmy Snibbler, “Re: God's got alzheimer's (HEY SNIBBLER, DOC AND ROVE)”, in alt.fan.art-bell (Usenet)2 more examples
This is the lovely, tolerant, and cooperative attitude that so endears Webbies to the rest of the folks on UseNet. Now run along, little boy, until you learn the difference between UseNet and the WWW. Oh, and until you learn how to quote and attribute properly.
1999, Glen Quarnstrom, “Re: Another Thing Webbies Can't Do”, in alt.fan.art-bell (Usenet)This was what happened when the AOLers, WebTVers, and Google Groupers showed up during the Endless September. We don't need to go through that again! Otherwise, instead of ending up with ex-webbies who have adapted to USENET, USENET might be converted into a vast web-board/social-networking site/blog by webbies […]
2008, Pinku-Sensei, “Anonymous as a challenge for USENET and an award for Jonah fishing (was Re: Tom Newton and Xena Warrior Princess)”, in alt.religion.scientology (Usenet)Synonyms: WebTVer
Webbie2
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA user of WebTV, a service formerly used to connect to the World Wide Web through a television rather than a computer.
Origin
Cite this entry
webbie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/webbie
“webbie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/webbie. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “webbie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/webbie.
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