Softie

== English == === Etymology === Clipping of Microsoft +‎ -ie or from Microsoftie. === Noun === Softie (plural Softies) (business slang) A Microsoft employee. Synonyms: Microsofter, Microsoftie == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from English softie. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈzɔfti/, /ˈsɔfti/ === Noun === Softie m (strong, genitive Softies, plural Softies) (somewhat dated, sometimes derogatory) softy (weak or sentimental man) Antonym: Macho ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Softie” in Duden online “Softie”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[2] (in German)