towny
[noun]
Synonyms: townsman, burgher, cit, citizen, towner, townman
[adjective]
Synonyms: townish

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towny noun & adjective. ['taʊni] colloq. Also townie. E19.
[from TOWN noun: see -Y⁶, -Y¹. Cf. TOWNEE.]
A. noun.
1. A town-bred person; a person accustomed to town life. Freq. derog. E19.
Satellite Times Enough skyscrapers to keep even the most dedicated of townies happy.

2. A townsperson as opp. to a member of the university in a town. US slang. M19.
b. A town-dweller as opp. to a person travelling with a circus or carnival. N. Amer. slang. M20.

3. A fellow-townsman or -townswoman. slang. M19.
b. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a town; townish. Freq. derog. M19.
■ R. Jaffe He just hoped he didn't look like a townie thug.

■ towniness noun L19.

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