andy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈændi/
Etymology
From android + -y, coined by Philip K. Dick in his 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?.
Meanings
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(slang) android
1989, Ron Goulart (ghostwriting as William Shatner), TekWar These damn andies can pass for humans, as can most of the more expensive andies these days.
Well, no intelligence test would trap such an andy. But then, intelligence tests hadn't trapped an andy in years, not since the primordial, crude varieties of the '70s.
1968, Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| andies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
wikipedia: Philip K. Dick · wikipedia: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?