nettie

name

1. A diminutive of the female given names Annette or Jeannette.

noun

1. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of nettie (“an Internet user, particularly a Usenet user”).

   “Yep, but no one but us Netties will understand the reference, till the show repeats, in fact this may be the 1st series that needs the online stuff since WB spreads the eps out so much it is almost impossible to keep up on the plot hints.”

   “Unfortunately, most Netties cannot master the fake header thing, which means that after they've expressed their rage, they have a reputation for being a troll.”

   “Okay, it's different and the Netties feel more at home in most of it but they are starting to notice some of the Ansi Servers.”

   “There was a magazine dedicated to the then Netties called Boardwalk which I'm sad to admit I subscribed to: I had a TBBS (type of BBS) myself once :-)”

2. (Geordie, Wearside, alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of netty: an outhouse; a lavatory; a toilet.
3. (Internet, informal)An Internet user, particularly a Usenet user.

   “Any nettie ever driven in Los Angeles?”

   “The dissemination of information through this newsgroup is substantial, but most netties do not subscribe to alt.drugs, and they make up only a small fraction of the general public.”

   “We are making a series about how the information revolution as they call it is revolutionising the way we live in Wales. We want to see people, either indivduals or communities who are turning the technology to their advantage.”