Speccy

speccy English Etymology Diminutive forms with en y. Pronunciation en en-uk-speccy.ogg UK Proper noun the Speccy en informal The Spectator, a British current-affairs magazine. en 2007 Richard Littlejohn Littlejohn's Britain 208 It's a while since I wrote anything for the Speccy, so I wouldn't know. Alternative forms en Speccie Noun en computing colloquial chiefly _ UK A Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer. 1991, Stuart Campbell, "The YS Top 100 Speccy Games of All Time (Ever!)" (in Your Sinclair magazine) TETRIS (Mirrorsoft)Yes, it's the game that makes Amiga and ST owners look at your Spectrum with real jealousy, 'cos the Speccy version of this classic Russian reaction-tester out performs the 16-bit ports every time. en 1992 Larry Horsfield The SU Guide to Playing and Writing Adventure Games Sinclair User 128 October Before you sit down in front of your Speccy to play an adventure, equip yourself with a pencil, eraser and plenty of paper. This so that you may draw a 'map' of the adventure as you move around. en 1998 Bongo Emulation under threat (yes, Speccies too) comp.sys.sinclair en 2003 Rusel DeMaria; Johnny L. Wilson High Score!: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games Developers wasted no time making games for the Speccy. Related terms en Spec-chum en Nicknames