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Towny

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characteristic of a town.

    "The cousin might get the farm at Elias's death; but there was no telling. Elias didn't like him. He and his family were too towny for Elias. There was a danger that Elias might put the farm up for public auction, and live his latter days on the price."

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of townie. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    resident of a college town not affiliated with the college wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From town + -y (“person associated”).

Etymology 2

From town + -y (adjectival suffix).

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