Ammy

English

Etymology

Diminutive form of Amstrad with -y.

Pronunciation
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Noun

Ammy (plural Ammies)

  1. (computing, informal) An Amstrad CPC computer.
    • 1995, "Paul Branney", CPC464+ wanted (discussion on Internet newsgroup comp.sys.amstrad.8bit)
      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 (discussion on Internet newsgroup comp.sys.amstrad.8bit)
      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 (discussion on Internet newsgroup comp.sys.amstrad.8bit)
      Has anyone got an [sic] 6128 for sale?
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