Definition of "townie" [townie]

• Informal A permanent resident of a town, especially a resident of a college town who is academically unaffiliated with the local college or university. (noun)

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• "Your humble e-scribbler, unrepentant townie that he is - the title townie bastard is already claimed - missed it completely as well."
• "I was what those who got the full university experience called a townie."
• "This will take a bit of work on your part because you don't need the crazy parents with two horny kids calling the townie police."