townie
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8.9
- noun
- /ˈtaʊni/
- Informal
:
local
- The locals welcomed the townie into their community, appreciating his knowledge of the area.
- townie kids
- townie bikes
- townie cops
Examples
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And for people who don't know, I grew up as as a townie in the Hamptons, which is a weird place to grow up.
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As a townie, she often felt out of place when students returned for the semester.
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This is a classic townie stop.
Blog text (24) -
Listen, sweetheart, you are a townie, we both are.
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If you are in the market for a new townie bike, check it out!
Blog text (26) -
"I'm having dinner with my family on Sunday." "Oh, are you a townie?"
Fiction book (1991) -
She was a townie; a frail, pretty girl whose father owned the drug store where they hung out.
Fiction book (1992) -
I'm a townie.
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Typical townie tale.
Fiction book (1999) -
But there were also a few academic and townie folk, bright-eyed and alert, sitting in the rows of folding chairs that had been set up, sipping at pints of cider or beer.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
197
1.2
A person who lives in a particular area or community
17
8.6
A person who lives in a town or city rather than in the countryside
6
8.9
A person who lives in a college town but is not part of the college community
1
9.9
A town or city resident in medieval times with special rights
1
9.8
A person who lives in a town and seems out of place in the country
How Urban
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Townie comes from the word town plus the friendly ending -ie, which is like saying 'little' or 'person from' as in 'doggie'. So a townie is a 'person who lives in a town', often used to mean someone local rather than a student or visitor.