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   townie

   /ˈtaʊni/

   noun

   • 1. a person who lives in a town, especially as distinct from one who lives in the country: informal, derogatory "the movement of townies to the countryside is a threat"
   • ▪ a person who is a local resident in a university town, rather than a student: informal, derogatory "the beat cut through any differences there might have been between townies and students"
   • ▪ a loutish or aggressive young person: informal, derogatory "a gang of townies cornered one of his friends near the Museum Gardens"

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or characteristic of a town: informal "the bar's got a great vibe, not too snobby and not too towny"

   Scrabble Points: 9

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