Modie

See also: modie

English

Etymology

From mode +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

• Audio (General Australian):

  (file)

Noun

Modie (plural Modies)

1. (slang) A fan of the English electronic band Depeche Mode.
   • 1993 February 21, Gopalan Balaji, “Re: Depeche Mode Video”, in alt.music.alternative‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Any true Modie (such as myself) will tell you that Martin Gore is the songwriter, singer on most of the slower tunes and the all-round token weird guy (he's the dude with the cauliflower haircut).

   • 1999 August 26, Grrlmitzi [username], “SoFaD vs the rest”, in alt.music.depeche-mode‎^[2] (Usenet):

     I was having a spirited discussion with a fellow Modie the other night and he said to me that he *HATED* "Songs of Faith and Devotion" because it wasn't "Violator".

   • 1999 November 23, Erik Hagebeek, “Re: Hi, we're Dutch, sorry for that!”, in alt.music.depeche-mode‎^[3] (Usenet):

     I'm glad to read a life sign from another Dutch Modie […]

Anagrams

• demoi, medio-, meido