Meanings
techie1
plural techies
- informalOne who works with, or has an interest in, technology or computers.
He began giving parties in a loft on Broadway at Houston Street, with artists, techies and other downtowners.
2009 August 30, Allen Salkin, “For Him, the Web Was No Safety Net”, in The New York Times1 more example
Cyberflirts are also looking for men and women who are intelligent. The internet is a techie magnet. It's only natural that those drawn to the web are also drawn to people who are quick-witted, perceptive and astute.
1999, Susan Rabin, Barbara J. Lagowski, Cyberflirt: how to attract anyone, anywhere on the World Wide Web - informalA person who works on the technical side of events.
techie2
- alternativeinformalobsoleteAlternative form of tetchy.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna technician who is highly proficient and enthusiastic about some technical field (especially computing)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Dutch IT'er
- IT'erOne works with or has an interest in technology or computers
Finnish tekniikkanörtti
- tekniikkanörttiOne works with or has an interest in technology or computers
German IT-ler
- IT-lerOne works with or has an interest in technology or computers
Polish technik
- technikOne works with or has an interest in technology or computers
Russian компью́терщик, айти́шник
- компью́терщик (kompʹjúterščik)One works with or has an interest in technology or computers
- айти́шник (ajtíšnik)One works with or has an interest in technology or computers
Rhymes & wordplay
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techie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/techie
“techie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/techie. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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