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townie

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town·ie also town·y  (toun)
n. pl. town·ies Informal
A permanent resident of a town, especially a resident of a college town who is academically unaffiliated with the local college or university.

townie [ˈtaʊnɪ], townee [taʊˈniː]
n
Informal, often disparaging a permanent resident in a town, esp as distinct from country dwellers or students
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.townietownie - resident of a college town not affiliated with the college
towner, townsman - a resident of a town or city
Translations
townie [ˈtaʊni] n (British)citadin(e) m/f
town meeting n (US) assemblée générale des habitants d'une localité
town plan n (= map) → plan m de ville
town planner n (British)urbaniste mf
town planning n (British)urbanisme m
townie [ˈtaənɪ] n (Brit) (fam) → persona di città
townie [ˈtaənɪ] n (Brit) (fam) → persona di città


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