English Explanatory Dictionary

Nettie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A diminutive of the female given names Annette or Jeannette.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of nettie (“an Internet user, particularly a Usenet user”).
noun
  1. Alternative form of netty: an outhouse; a lavatory; a toilet.
noun
  1. An Internet user, particularly a Usenet user.

Word forms

Nettie Netties

Etymology

Suffixed with -ie, compare Neddie and Nellie, respectively from Edward and Eleanor.

Synonyms

netter
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