nettie

See also: Nettie

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛti

Etymology 1

See netty.

Noun

nettie (plural netties)

  1. (Geordie and Wearside) Alternative form of netty: an outhouse; a lavatory; a toilet.
References
  • Scott Dobson, Dick Irwin, “nettie”, in Newcastle 1970s: Durham & Tyneside Dialect Group‎[1], archived from the original on 5 September 2024.
  • Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977[2]

Etymology 2

From net +‎ -ie, on the model of Trekkie.

Alternative forms

Noun

nettie (plural netties)

  1. (Internet, informal) An Internet user, particularly a Usenet user. [from 1985]
    • 1985 May 13, Andrew Vare, “L.A. Drivers”, in net.flame‎[3] (Usenet):
      Any nettie ever driven in Los Angeles?
    • 1991, al...@peg.pegasus.oz.au, “WoD: Disseminate the Facts”, in alt.activism (Usenet):
      The dissemination of information through this newsgroup is substantial, but most netties do not subscribe to alt.drugs, and they make up only a small fraction of the general public.
    • 1995, Donal Elsted, “Welsh netties for TV!!”, in alt.cd-rom (Usenet):
      We are making a series about how the information revolution as they call it is revolutionising the way we live in Wales. We want to see people, either indivduals or communities who are turning the technology to their advantage.
Synonyms
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