towie

[toh-ee]

noun

1. a form of contract bridge for three players in which the players bid for the dummy hand after six of its cards have been turned up.

towie

/ ˈtəʊɪ /

noun

1. informal,  a truck used for towing

Word History and Origins

Origin of towie¹

First recorded in 1930–35; origin unknown

Example Sentences

But fans of the show who are unfamiliar with the area would be forgiven for thinking there is no life outside of towns like Loughton, Buckhurst Hill and, in particular, Brentwood - widely considered as the home of Towie.

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"I've seen a lot of women who I thought could be on Towie - they look similar and seem to be acting similar," she said.

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"Fifteen years ago, Towie was about breakups, glam, white stilettos, Sugar Hut," she says.

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TV critic Emma Bullimore says Towie paved the way in the "constructed reality" genre on British television, building on the success of The Hills, a reality show set in Los Angeles that aired its final episode earlier in 2010.

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The reality shows currently airing on the channel, including Towie and the Real Housewives franchise, will now move to ITV2, the broadcaster said.

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