English
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-a�ni|-a�ni
Noun
en-noun
#context|UK|USA a person living in a university area who is not associated with the university (c.f. "town versus gown")
#USA a person born and raised in an area of w:Massachusetts|Massachusetts who is proud of his Irish-American community, culture, and heritage.
#UK a person who has moved from a town or city to a rural area
#UK a person familiar with the centre of a city (the "town") and with going out on the town; a street-wise person
#context|UK|pejorative a chav
#USA a working-class citizen in a metropolitan area
Synonyms
For synonyms of the UK pejorative term see chav
ru:townie
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