"webbie" meaning in All languages combined

See webbie on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: webbies [plural]
Etymology: From Web + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Web|ie}} Web + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} webbie (plural webbies)
  1. (Internet slang, derogatory) A user of WebTV, a service formerly used to connect to the World Wide Web through a television rather than a computer. Tags: Internet, derogatory Synonyms: Webbie Related terms: webby

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        {
          "ref": "1999, Glen Quarnstrom, “Re: Another Thing Webbies Can't Do”, in alt.fan.art-bell (Usenet):",
          "text": "This is the lovely, tolerant, and cooperative attitude that so endears Webbies to the rest of the folks on UseNet. Now run along, little boy, until you learn the difference between UseNet and the WWW. Oh, and until you learn how to quote and attribute properly.",
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          "ref": "2002, Jimmy Snibbler, “Re: God's got alzheimer's (HEY SNIBBLER, DOC AND ROVE)”, in alt.fan.art-bell (Usenet):",
          "text": "\"Even a webbie can attribute\" is not missing anything, let alone a noun. Attribute is a verb. Even a webbie can poop. Even a webbie can suck. Even a webbie can think. Hee-hee.",
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          "ref": "2008, Pinku-Sensei, “Anonymous as a challenge for USENET and an award for Jonah fishing (was Re: Tom Newton and Xena Warrior Princess)”, in alt.religion.scientology (Usenet):",
          "text": "This was what happened when the AOLers, WebTVers, and Google Groupers showed up during the Endless September. We don't need to go through that again! Otherwise, instead of ending up with ex-webbies who have adapted to USENET, USENET might be converted into a vast web-board/social-networking site/blog by webbies […]",
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          "text": "This was what happened when the AOLers, WebTVers, and Google Groupers showed up during the Endless September. We don't need to go through that again! Otherwise, instead of ending up with ex-webbies who have adapted to USENET, USENET might be converted into a vast web-board/social-networking site/blog by webbies […]",
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