Jekkie

English

Etymology

Blend of Jek(yll) +‎ ie, possibly by analogy with Trekkie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛki/
• Rhymes: -ɛki

Noun

Jekkie (plural Jekkies)

1. (fandom slang) A fan of the musical Jekyll & Hyde.
   • 1997 September 8, Rebecca Mead, “Theater Preview”, in New York Magazine, page 72:

     The show already has a built-in constituency of some 300 “Jekkies,” who trailed Wildhorn's other musical, Jekyll & Hyde, as it wound its way through the country before opening here last May.

   • 1997 December 14, “Jekyll Vibes”, in The New York Times:

     So says -- nay, exclaims -- Pat Tortorella, an assistant bank manager from Staten Island who counts herself among the Jekkies, a fervent subculture of people from all over the country who are so enthralled by the Broadway musical Jekyll and Hyde that they see it again and again.

   • 2004, Steven Rivellino, Bright Lights, Big Changes, page 60:

     They helped give their audience exactly what they wanted by offering special ticket discounting especially for their "Jekkies", as well as backstage visits with the stars, and more.