"Modie" meaning in All languages combined

See Modie on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-Modie.ogg [Australia] Forms: Modies [plural]
Etymology: mode + -ie Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mode|ie}} mode + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} Modie (plural Modies)
  1. (slang) A fan of the English electronic band Depeche Mode. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fans (people), Music

Inflected forms

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