Ammy

English

Etymology

Diminutive form of Amstrad with -y.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -æmi

Noun

Ammy (plural Ammies)

1. (computing, informal) An Amstrad CPC computer.
   • 1995, Paul Branney, “CPC464+ wanted”, in comp.sys.amstrad.8bit (Usenet):

     Hi. I used to have a CPC464 and now have an Amiga 1200. I've moved to Edinburgh for Uni, and left the Ammy for my younger brother and sister. However, I wouldn't mind being able to play all the old classics...

   • 1998, D Mazzetti, “CPC 6128”, in comp.sys.amstrad.8bit (Usenet):

     Hi all. A few weeks ago I asked for information on how I could get a replacement 3" drive for/repair to my Amstrad 6128. Glad to say that the drive has now been fixed and my lovely Ammy now works a treat.

   • 1999, Paul Morse, “Ammy 6128”, in comp.sys.amstrad.8bit (Usenet):

     Has anyone got an ^[sic] 6128 for sale?