wifier

W4I1F4I1E1R1
/ˈwaɪfiə(ɹ)/UK, US/ˈwaɪ.faɪə(ɹ)/

noun

A user of a Wi-Fi network, particularly a public one.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

wifier1

adjective
  1. comparativecomparative form of wifey: more wifey

    But she can be made more ceremonial; she can be made wifier.

    1994 December 25, Joel Achenbach, “These Are Delicate Times For Nation's First Lady”, in The Buffalo News
    2 more examples

    How her distracted husband finds her, how he brings her home, and convinces her that no intellect or beauty, or charm of any kind in any other woman, could for a moment seem to him comparable to the innocence and simplicity of his 'wee wifie,' and how under the influence of his praise she becomes wee-er and wifier than ever, is elaborately set forth for those who care to know.

    1887 May 14, The Critic, pages 240–241

    As wifier-than-thou Val, Miss Eikenberry seems to be reprising her "LA Law" role, just as Miss Sheedy seems to be reprising her misfit from her "Breakfast Club" days.

    1993 July 18, “'Lace' covers women's concerns but avoids some broader issues”, in The Washington Times

WiFier2

nounWiFier (plural WiFiers)

plural WiFiers

  1. InternetA user of a Wi-Fi network, particularly a public one.

    DTV encrypts their signal, they take active measures to prevent theft. WiFiers can do the same.

    2006 October 3, Jerry Osage, “Re: WIFI---is it LEGAL to use an open signal?”, in rec.outdoors.rv-travel (Usenet)
    3 more examples

    "Many public WiFiers are salespeople or other professionals on the move who just can't bring themselves to stop working during lunch. So they choose to lunch at a place that also has a connection so they can keep browsing/emailing/whatever while they are shoving that club sandwich down their throats. […]

    2003 July 25, Oliver Burkeman, “Stuff the office - let's all go to the beach”, in The Guardian

    Nintendo is *really* determined to annoy non-WiFiers. Anyone who WiFied over the President's Holiday weekend received a Top Hat in the mail from Tortimer. Thanks for all the advance warning, Nintendo.

    2006 March 2, thom_b, “*SPRING* has *SPRUNG* [end of WW M3]”, in alt.games.video.nintendo.animal-crossing (Usenet)

    David Lowery complains that single WiFiers won't vacate tables at his favorite coffee shop so other diners can sit down.

    2007 February 15, letter to the editor, Austin American-Statesman

Origin

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APA

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MLA

“wifier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wifier. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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