autie
English edit
Etymology edit
Clipping of autistic + -ie (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
autie (plural auties)
- (informal, nonstandard, autism, endearing) An autistic person.
- 2001, Jerry Newport, Your Life is Not a Label:
- We must enable nonverbal auties to communicate by independent typing on devices that talk for them.
- 2005, Dinah Murray, Coming Out Asperger:
- For auties whose meltdowns take a more physical form, even if all the frustration is directed against property rather than people...
Usage notes edit
- Sometimes used in contrast with aspie, to denote a person who is on the autistic spectrum but not diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome.
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Participle edit
autie