andy

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word andy. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word andy, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say andy in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word andy you have here. The definition of the word andy will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofandy, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Andy

English

Etymology

From android +‎ -y, coined by Philip K. Dick in his 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?.

Pronunciation

Noun

andy (plural andies)

  1. (science fiction, slang) android
    • 1968, Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?:
      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.
    • 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.

Synonyms

Anagrams