townie

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms

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[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aʊni

[edit] Noun

townie (plural townies)

1. (British, US) a person living in a university area who is not associated with the university (c.f. "town versus gown")
2. (US) a person born and raised in an area of Massachusetts who is proud of his Irish-American community, culture, and heritage.
3. (British) a person who has moved from a town or city to a rural area
4. (British) a person familiar with the centre of a city (the "town") and with going out on the town; a street-wise person
5. (British, pejorative) a chav
6. (US) a working-class citizen in a metropolitan area

[edit] Synonyms

For synonyms of the UK pejorative term see chav