altie
in the mid 1990s, “altie” was used to refer to someone who subscribed to an alternative lifestyle– whether skateboarding, proto-goth & emo, or punk.
“i could never date chris, i’m a cheerleader and he’s an altie.”
used in usenet groups belonging to the “alt.-” hierarchy. specifically, members refer to themselves as “alties” when posting about a fellow member of a newsgroup.
in the example below, the term “altie” indicates that “mike” is a regular contributor on the alt.coffee group.
“mike, a fellow altie, sent me some great tips for using my new bunn drip brewer.”
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