townie
Meanings
noun
- A person living in a university area who is not associated with the university.
- A person who has moved from a town or city to a rural area. Especially, one who is perceived not to have adopted rural ways.
- A person familiar with the town (urbanised centre of a city) and with going out on the town; a street-wise person.
- A chav.
- A working-class citizen in a metropolitan area.
- A person who lives in a city or town, or has an urban outlook.
noun
- A person from Charlestown, Massachusetts, (especially) a working-class person of Irish American heritage.
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Etymology
From town + -ie.
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