"Trekkie" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtɹɛki/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Trekkie.wav Forms: Trekkies [plural], trekkie [alternative], Trekky [alternative], trekky [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛki Etymology: From Trek + -ie. From Star Trek, as in groupie. (1970). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Trek|ie}} Trek + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} Trekkie (plural Trekkies)
  1. (fandom slang) A (usually major) fan of the TV science fiction series Star Trek. Wikipedia link: en:Star Trek Tags: slang Synonyms: Trekfan, Trekker

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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