autie

[ ou-tee ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a person with autism; an autistic person (sometimes used attributively):

   Can any other auties recommend clothing brands without tags?

   The forum is a place to discuss autie experiences.

Word History and Origins

Origin of autie¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; aut(ism) ( def ) + -ie ( def )

Example Sentences

The daughter of a small-town lawyer, Libbie sheds her corset to follow her sweetly nicknamed Autie to the Kansas frontier.

From New York Times