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andy

male
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#1·Apr 26, 2026Global

(scifi, slang) android.

Origin: From , coined by Philip K. Dick in his 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents

"andy" means android. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.

For ESL learners

"andy" is informal English meaning android. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "android" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "andy" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.

Heard in the wild
  • Andy Singer har fleire zingers.

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • >> So I auditioned for both Mike and Andy

  • >> You look kind of like an Andy.

  • >> So I auditioned for both Mike and Andy

  • >> You look kind of like an Andy.

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