towny

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town·y

(tou′nē)

n. Informal

Variant of townie.

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towny

(ˈtaʊnɪ)

n, pl -nies

a variant spelling of townie

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town•ie

town•y

(ˈtaʊ ni)

n., pl. town•ies or town•ees.

Informal. a resident of a town, esp. a nonstudent resident of a college town.

[1850–55, Amer.]

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towny - resident of a college town not affiliated with the college

townie

towner, townsman - a resident of a town or city

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