townie
noun/ˈtaʊni/
/ˈtaʊni/
(disapproving)- a person who lives in or comes from a town or city, especially somebody who does not know much about life in the countryside
- Country life isn’t as idyllic as townies imagine.
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- (North American English) a person who lives in a town with a college or university but does not attend it or work at it
- (British English, informal) a member of a group of young people who live in a town, all wear similar clothes, such as tracksuits and caps, and often behave badly
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