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Definition of Townie
1. Noun. Resident of a college town not affiliated with the college.
Definition of Townie
1. Noun. (British US) a person living in a university area who is not associated with the university (compare "town versus gown") ¹
2. Noun. (American English) a person born and raised in an area of Massachusetts who is proud of his or her Irish-American community, culture, and heritage. ¹
3. Noun. (British) a person who has moved from a town or city to a rural area ¹
4. Noun. (British) a person familiar with the centre of a city (the "town") and with going out on the town; a street-wise person ¹
5. Noun. (British pejorative) a chav ¹
6. Noun. (American English) a working-class citizen in a metropolitan area ¹
7. Noun. (Australia New Zealand slang) a person who lives in a city or town, or has an urban outlook ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Townie
1. a nonstudent who lives in a college town [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Townie
Literary usage of Townie
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Glengoyne: Reminiscences of the Parish and Its People by William Gairdner (1900)
"... now being to let their cottages for summer visitors ; and it is wonderful how
this new industry has transformed the external appearance of the ' townie. ..."
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