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nettie

nettie is the alternative form of netty.

Meaning of netty

Noun (1)

netty (plural netties)

  1. (Geordie) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
    • Neddy, Netty, a certain place that will not bear a written explanation, but which is depicted to the very life in a tail-piece in the first edition of Bewick's ‘Land Birds’ (1797), p. 285.1825, John Trotter Brockett, Glossary of North Country Words
    Synonyms:
    bathroom
  2. (Geordie) Any other place or fixture used for urination and defecation: a lavatory; a toilet.
    • Netty, a privy or water-closet... A common name, amongst the working classes... In common use. In my recollection it was looked upon as a euphemism.1903, English Dialect Dictionary, volume IV, page 255
    Synonyms:
    toilet

Noun (2)

netty (uncountable)

  1. (Australia, informal) Netball.
    • "The last couple of years I was playing netty in Sydney and wanted to give rugby a go and my trainer finally gave in and we decided to make a video and give it a crack and it took it off from there," Staples said.2017 August 11, Eamonn Tiernan, “University of Canberra Sevens Rugby sign Youtube star Cassie Staples”, in Sydney Morning Herald, archived from the original on 13 Jun 2026

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Noun (1)

nettie (plural netties)

  1. (Internet, informal) An Internet user, particularly a Usenet user.
    • Any nettie ever driven in Los Angeles?1985 May 13, Andrew Vare, “L.A. Drivers”, in net.flame (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.1991, al...@peg.pegasus.oz.au, “WoD: Disseminate the Facts”, in alt.activism (Usenet)
    Synonyms:
    netter

Proper noun capitalized: Nettie

Nettie

  1. A diminutive of the female given names Annette and Jeannette.

Noun (2) capitalized: Nettie

Nettie (plural Netties)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of nettie (“an Internet user, particularly a Usenet user”).
    • Yep, but no one but us Netties will understand the reference, till the show repeats, in fact this may be the 1st series that needs the online stuff since WB spreads the eps out so much it is almost impossible to keep up on the plot hints.1996 October 21, netnews.worldnet.att.net, “Speculation (SPoilers^([sic]) for Rock cried out)”, in alt.tv.babylon-5 (Usenet), archived from the original on 08 Dec 2025
    • Unfortunately, most Netties cannot master the fake header thing, which means that after they've expressed their rage, they have a reputation for being a troll.1997 October 3, Joy Hilbert, “Unofficial Troll FAQ: 1st October draft”, in uk.adverts.personals (Usenet), archived from the original on 08 Dec 2025

Synonyms of nettie

Forms of nettie

pluralnetties
alternative formNettie
pluralNetties

Origin of nettie

See netty.

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

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

Words that rhyme with nettie

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Questions about nettie

What does nettie mean?
Nettie means an Internet user, particularly a Usenet user.
What is nettie the alternative form of?
Nettie is the alternative form of netty.
What part of speech is nettie?
Nettie can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of nettie?
The plural of nettie is netties.

Words near nettie in the dictionary

  1. netters
  2. Netterville
  3. Nettervilles
  4. Nettesheim
  5. Nettesheims
  6. nettie
  7. nettier
  8. netties
  9. nettiest
  10. netting
  11. netting out

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Adapted from Wiktionary: nettie (page history and authors); Nettie (page history and authors); netty (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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