townie

or town·ee, town·y

[tou-nee]

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noun Informal.

a resident of a town, especially a nonstudent resident of a college town.

RELATED WORDS

metropolitan, urbanite

Origin of townie

First recorded in 1820–30; town + -ie

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Later on, even more was asked of the townie, and he rose to the demand.
The Dop Doctor
Clotilde Inez Mary Graves
A townie of mine was lost down this way, in a coalship that took fire at sea.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 13 (of 25)
Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for townie

townie

townee (taʊˈniː)

noun mainly British informal, often derogatory

a permanent resident in a town, esp as distinct from country dwellers or students

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

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