townie

noun town·ie \ˈtau̇-nē\

: a person who lives in a town or city

: a person who lives in a town that has a college or university but does not work at or attend the school

plural townies

Full Definition of TOWNIE

: townsman; especially : a permanent inhabitant of a town as distinguished from a member of another group (as the academic community)

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town·ie or towny \ˈtau̇-nē\

1852

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