Trixie

English

Etymology

Diminutive +‎ -ie.

Proper noun

Trixie

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Beatrix or Beatrice.

Usage notes
  • Since the 20th century also used for Patricia.
  • Also occurs as a formal given name.

Noun

Trixie (plural Trixies)

  1. (US, derogatory, slang) An affluent young woman, the female counterpart of a Chad.
    • 2006, Jennifer Ruisch, Faith and the City: A Girl's Search for Post-College Meaning (page 70)
      Some Trixie/Chad couples eating at Paronelli's managed to get into a fight before they had a chance to order dessert. Occasionally a Trixie, with her mascara running, would leave the table in tears […]
    • 2008, Chicago Unzipped (page 106)
      The areas many cafes are prime locations for spotting Trixies or Chads, the area's notoriously rich and insipid residents.
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