Meaning of Siliconite | Babel Free

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A person who lives or works in Silicon Valley.

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Examples

“R.U. Sirius, whose journalistic rounds put him in constant contact with Siliconites of all descriptions, says, "In my experience, the most creative people in computers experiment with drugs. It's a very bizarre culture, where the freaks are the elite. […]"”

“Are you kidding? $60,000 is what Siliconites pay the illegal Guatemalan gardener who has to go all the way to Gilroy before he can find a place he can afford to rent. (As long as he, the wife and kids share the place with his brother and his family.)”

“The supposed main difference was that the Siliconites consist of Jewish managers and South Asian engineers/managers. Bangalorites are just South Asian. Which ever way you look at it south Asians dominate IT. R&D is also a strong point.”

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