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Techie vs Techy - What's the difference?

techie | techy |

In informal terms the difference between techy and techie

is that techy is technical while techie is a person who works on the technical side of events.

As an adjective techy

is technical.

As a noun techie is

one who works with, or has an interest in, technology or computers.

techie

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal) One who works with, or has an interest in, technology or computers.
  • (informal) A person who works on the technical side of events.

    • Related terms

    * tech * technology

    techy

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (informal) technical
    • Are there any techy types around? My computer has stopped working.

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
    • (Webster 1913)