Trekkie

English

Etymology

Trek +‎ -ie. From Star Trek, as in groupie. (1970)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɹɛki/
• Rhymes: -ɛki

Noun

Trekkie (plural Trekkies)

1. (fandom slang) A (usually major) fan of the TV science fiction series Star Trek.

   Not all Trekkies go around speaking Klingon and making endless references to the original Star Trek series.

Usage notes

• There is a division among fans over whether Trekkie or Trekker is the appropriate term, with many preferring one over the other. Trekkie is the better-known term.

Quotations

• 1992 StarTrek VI is a fast-moving, vigorous book that will not disappoint the legions of Trekkies who avidly follow the adventure of their heroes. — Review of Star Trek - The Undiscovered Country in Amiga User International, author unknown, December 1992, HHL Publishing (UK), page 90.

• 2002 I have a major confession to make which will probably incur the wrath of all Trekkies out there. — Trek & Treat, article in The Daily Mirror (UK), Jessica Mellor, Saturday, August 10, 2002, page 44.

Synonyms

• Trekker