Trekkie

Etymology
From Star Trek + -ie:.

Noun

 * 1) A fan of the TV science fiction series Star Trek.
 * Not all Trekkies go around speaking Klingon and making endless references to the original Star Trek series.

Synonyms

 * Trekker

Quotations

 * 1992 StarTrek VI is a fast-moving, vigorous book that will not disappoint the legions of Trekkies who avidly follow the adventure of their heroes. &mdash; Review of Star Trek - The Undiscovered Country in Amiga User International, author unknown, December 1992, HHL Publishing (UK), page 90.


 * 2002 I have a major confession to make which will probably incur the wrath of all Trekkies out there. &mdash; Trek & Treat, article in The Daily Mirror (UK), Jessica Mellor, Saturday, August 10, 2002, page 44.