compy

English

Etymology 1

Diminutive of computer with -y.

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• comp
• 'puter, puter

Coordinate terms

• lappy (“laptop”)

Etymology 2

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

Noun

compy (plural compies)

1. (informal) A member of the genus Compsognathus or Procompsognathus.
   • 1990, Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park:

     We picked up another compy.

Coordinate terms

• trike (“triceratops”)