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Examples of townie
townie
Borrow a red townie bike from the inn to fit in with the 2-wheeled population.
From the edition.cnn.com
As for the townie tries farming shtick, I can only say yaawwn.
From the guardian.co.uk
All those flash townie horses can't handle this kind of country.
From the nzherald.co.nz
I live a bit in the sticks so I quite enjoy a townie experience.
From the guardian.co.uk
Will the townie Anthony Balto be allowed to attend the Big Party?
From the time.com
If you were somehow unaware of the first book, you may feel as lost as a townie at the tailgate party.
From the kansas.com
The table in this Tahoe City townie bar was recently shortened by 4 feet to make room for a bathroom.
From the sfgate.com
The Bawston accent is townie in its usual manifestation.
From the economist.com
I grew up, moved inland and reluctantly became a townie.
From the express.co.uk
- Resident of a college town not affiliated with the college
- A person living in a university area who is not associated with the university (compare "town versus gown"); a person born and raised in an area of Massachusetts who is proud of his or her Irish-American community, culture, and heritage; a person who has moved from a town or city to a rural ...
- Someone who lives near, and perhaps lurks about, a popular trail. Some townies help thru-hikers; others go out of their way to hassle hikers. In either case, the expression "get a life" comes to mind.
- A Cambridge resident as opposed to a member of Cambridge University. One who supposedly looks down on students as part of the Town and Gown rivalry.
- (n.) a citizen of Oberlin who is neither a student nor faculty member of Oberlin College
- A person from the city, as opposed to a country person.
- (n): Person living in the town of Middlebury as opposed to a student from Middlebury College. Freq.: Common. That townie snuck into the LoFo party last night.
- Anyone not traveling with a circus.
- 1: Someone living in an urban area. Mostly used in Newfoundland; 2: Synonym for "a local", often heard in small university towns in reference to the students who are actually from the town. Also common in New England to refer to someone who has lived in a given town all of his or her life.
