Modie
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A fan of the English electronic band Depeche Mode. slang
"Any true Modie (such as myself) will tell you that Martin Gore is the songwriter, singer on most of the slower tunes and the all-round token weird guy (he's the dude with the cauliflower haircut)."
Example
More examples"According to the eschatology of your modish religion, this world would end soon. My Auntie Modie and Uncle Lex waited and waited, but they passed away without witnessing the end of this world. The same was with my father and grandmother who both had the same religion. Are you sure that your generation is so privileged to see the end? Why would you have children? Your religion is not long-view Oriental."
Etymology
From mode + -ie.
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