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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