Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

technoweenie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tech-nowee-nie
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ineffectual or insignificant computer nerd.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

""Pop the lid on a Compaq 25 MHz and you'll see something really strange," said the whizzer. First wiping their hands on their shirts, the InfoWorld technoweenies did just that."
"Soon after, a foghorn-voiced guy stood up and denounced the room as "a bunch of technoweenies whining about who's going to fund their latest fad.""
"By the way, no animals were harmed, exploited, or even consulted in the quest to bring you this information (although the kids did remember to feed the gerbils periodically throughout the project). One technoweenie got slightly miffed, but I'm sure he'll get over it."

Etymology

From techno- + weenie.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: techno

Usage

Inflected Forms

technoweenies (plural)

Questions

What does technoweenie mean?: An ineffectual or insignificant computer nerd.
Where does technoweenie come from?: From techno- + weenie.

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