townie

  1. Noun.  (British, US) a person living in a university area who is not associated with the university (compare "town versus gown").
  2. Noun.  (US) a person born and raised in an area of Massachusetts who is proud of his or her Irish-American community, culture, and heritage.
  3. Noun.  (British) a person who has moved from a town or city to a rural area.
  4. Noun.  (British) a person familiar with the centre of a city (the "town") and with going out on the town; a street-wise person.
  5. Noun.  (British, pejorative) a chav.
  6. Noun.  (US) a working-class citizen in a metropolitan area.
  7. Noun.  (Australia, NZ) a person who lives in a city or town, or has an urban outlook.

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