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swiftie

8.8

A person who uses or supports the Swift programming language

noun
/ˈswɪfti/

Jargon

: swiftie

As a longtime swiftie, Maria contributed fixes to a popular open-source iOS networking library.

Examples

The conference drew a dozen swifties eager to discuss concurrency improvements in the Swift language.
He is a dedicated swiftie who loves coding in Swift.
After switching languages, he proudly called himself a swiftie on social media.
Many swifties gather online to share tips and tricks.
The conference drew a dozen swifties eager to discuss concurrency improvements in the Swift language.
As a longtime swiftie, Maria contributed fixes to a popular open-source iOS networking library.
Many swifties gather online to share tips and tricks about the Swift programming language.

How Enthusiastic

evangelist

Jargon

9 5.7

swiftie

Jargon

8.8

advocate

282 4.1

Surface Forms

swiftie singular

swifties plural

Morphology

swiftie = Swift (transparent) = Swift + ie

Clear derivation from the language name plus '-ie' to indicate an enthusiast or user of Swift.

Etymology

Swiftie is formed from the programming name Swift plus the friendly ending -ie, which gives a group name a 'friendly' or 'enthusiastic' tone, like in techie or foodie. So a swiftie in tech is someone who loves or often uses the Swift programming language.