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small-townies

small-townies is the plural of small-townie.

Meaning of small-townie

Noun

small-townie (plural small-townies)

  1. (informal) A native or inhabitant of a small town.
    • RECENT criticism of Glasgow keelies by small-townies is rather amusing. For drunken rowdiness on a Friday or Saturday night, Gorbals Cross does not compare with the area of Buchanan Street.1955 September 30, Dozy Dotes [pseudonym], “It’s Amusing”, in Daily Record, number 18,694, Glasgow, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2, column 2

Questions about small-townies

What is small-townies the plural of?
Small-townies is the plural of small-townie.

Words near small-townies in the dictionary

  1. small-toothed palm civets
  2. small-town
  3. small-towner
  4. small-towners
  5. small-townie
  6. small-townies
  7. small-townish
  8. small-townism
  9. small-towny
  10. small-world network
  11. small-world networks

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