Autie

Origin

Diminutive of autistic with -ie.

Full definition of autie

Noun

1. (informal, nonstandard, endearing) An autistic person.
• 2001, Jerry Newport, Your Life is Not a LabelWe must enable nonverbal auties to communicate by independent typing on devices that talk for them.
• 2005, Dinah Murray, Coming Out AspergerFor auties whose meltdowns take a more physical form, even if all the frustration is directed against property rather than people...

Usage notes

Sometimes used in contrast with aspie, to denote a person who is on the autistic spectrum but not diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome.