aspie

See also: Aspie

English

Alternative forms

• Aspie

Etymology

From Asp(erger) +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæspi/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -æspi
• Homophone: aspy

Noun

aspie (plural aspies)

1. (informal, endearing, autism, somewhat dated) An Aspergerian: a person with Asperger’s syndrome.

   Synonyms: Aspergerian, Aspergian, Aspergic, (slang, derogatory, offensive) sperg

   Hypernyms: (informal) autie, autist, on the spectrum

   Hyponym: (slang) little professor

   • 2005, Chris Mitchell, Glass Half-Empty, Glass Half-Full, SAGE, →ISBN, page 89:

     Occasionally, my Aspie traits are recognised by people who don't know that I have the condition.

   • 2012, Sophie Walker, Grace Under Pressure, Hachette UK, →ISBN:

     For example, I'm a 33 year-old Aspie and Aspergers wasn't even known about when I was at school. They're getting better at spotting Aspie kids now, but adults who are doing really well and achieving lots aren't anywhere in the statistics because no-one has spotted them.

Translations

someone with Asperger's Syndrome

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 亞斯 / 亚斯 (yàsī) (Taiwan)

• Finnish: assi (fi)
• French: aspi (fr) m or f, aspie (fr) f (informal)
• Japanese: アスペ (ja) (asupe)
• Spanish: aspi m

See also

• autie

Anagrams

• paise, sepia

French

Noun

aspie f (plural aspies)

1. female equivalent of aspi