newsgroupie
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Meaning · English
A user of Internet newsgroups; a newsgrouper.
Register: Internet, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Hey..I was curious...isn't there a pic of a lot of you newsgroupies out there somewhere?? I'm always curious what some of you people look like. :)
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “newsgroupie” mean?
A user of Internet newsgroups; a newsgrouper.
Is “newsgroupie” formal or informal?
newsgroupie is generally Internet, slang.