Someone with Asperger Syndrome or mild autism. Originates from the many tard tales of 4chan's /b/ (random) board. Gained popularity due to the popularity of tard tales and the well known fact that many of /b/'s users are aspies.
Can be used in a derogatory manner or as comedic slang.
Can be used in a derogatory manner or as comedic slang.
/b/tard : "Fucking hate aspies they won't leave you the fuck alone"
Normfag : "Aspies aren't that bad, they're usually really smart"
Normfag : "Aspies aren't that bad, they're usually really smart"
by Svlad Cjelli IV May 21, 2019
An aspie is one who has Asperger's Syndrome, which is believed to be part of the autism spectrum. Aspies, while being quite gifted verbally, have social, emotional, and sensory integration difficulties, among others. Aspie is an affectionate term, and is not meant as a put down.
My son is an aspie, so he's not so great at making idle chit chat at parties, or even at being in crowds, but he can get us home from anywhere. He says he just consults the map in his brain.
by Susan Taggart July 10, 2005
One afflicted with Asperger's Syndrome, a disorder on the autism spectrum.
The disorder causes social and often motor impairments but those who have it are often very intelligent and have particularly strong interests.
Used mostly among Aspies themselves.
The disorder causes social and often motor impairments but those who have it are often very intelligent and have particularly strong interests.
Used mostly among Aspies themselves.
by Dan Grover June 18, 2004
Someone who has Asperger's Syndrome. Also someone who seems like they have Asperger's Syndrome. For example Bill Gates.
by Harmonica Dude July 20, 2010
by Mac Mama Geek June 29, 2004
Really a term pointing out the personality type of people who may or may not be diagnosed with the Asperger's syndrome diagnosis. It is NOT "a nickname for someone with that diagnosis", the aspie term points to the personality type as such, not to the clinical diagnosis.
Many aspies function too well in life to ever get the clinical diagnosis, since the criteria includes "the disturbance causes clinically significant impairments in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning."
Within the aspie community, the aspie term is for all of the people with the aspie personality style.
Many with Asperger's syndrome (or next of kin to people with the diagnosis) shun the concept of "being your diagnosis" and therefore don't consider themselves aspies, but very literally just "a person with Asperger's syndrome".
So, an "aspie" is a person with an aspie personality who believes in the aspie concept and considers himself/herself an aspie. Many who have Asperger's syndrome are not aspies, and many who don't have the clinical diagnosis and won't ever get one may be aspies.
Many aspies function too well in life to ever get the clinical diagnosis, since the criteria includes "the disturbance causes clinically significant impairments in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning."
Within the aspie community, the aspie term is for all of the people with the aspie personality style.
Many with Asperger's syndrome (or next of kin to people with the diagnosis) shun the concept of "being your diagnosis" and therefore don't consider themselves aspies, but very literally just "a person with Asperger's syndrome".
So, an "aspie" is a person with an aspie personality who believes in the aspie concept and considers himself/herself an aspie. Many who have Asperger's syndrome are not aspies, and many who don't have the clinical diagnosis and won't ever get one may be aspies.
by RuMP March 03, 2012
Is/are observable
by Hercolena Oliver August 24, 2009