"Trekkie" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹɛki/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Trekkie.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Trekkies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛki Etymology: 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 Categories (topical): Fans (people), Science fiction, Star Trek Synonyms: Trekfan, Trekker, trekkie, Trekky, trekky

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