townie

[ tou-nee ]
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noun,plural town·ies.Informal.
  1. a resident of a town, especially a nonstudent resident of a college town.

Origin of townie

1
First recorded in 1820–30; town + -ie
  • Also town·ee, town·y .

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British Dictionary definitions for townie

townie

townee (taʊˈniː)

/ (ˈtaʊnɪ) /


nounmainly British informal, often derogatory
  1. a permanent resident in a town, esp as distinct from country dwellers or students

  2. a young working-class person who dresses in casual sports clothes

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