compy

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English

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Etymology 1

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Diminutive of computer with -y.

Noun

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compy (plural compies)

  1. (slang) A computer.
    • 1998, Eric Packwood, “Installing Win95 when having NT 4.0”, in comp.os.ms-windows.nt.misc (Usenet):
      I have NT 4.0 setup[sic] on my compy and would also like to have win95.
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Etymology 2

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As used in the novel (and subsequent motion picture) Jurassic Park; shortened from Compsognathus, with -y.

Noun

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compy (plural compies)

  1. (informal) A member of the genus Compsognathus or Procompsognathus.
    • 1990, Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park:
      We picked up another compy.
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  • trike (triceratops)