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small townie

small townie is the alternative form 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

Forms of small townie

pluralsmall townies

Questions about small townie

What is small townie the alternative form of?
Small townie is the alternative form of small-townie.

Words near small townie in the dictionary

  1. small text
  2. small time
  3. small tortoiseshell
  4. small tortoiseshells
  5. small town
  6. small townie
  7. small townies
  8. small towns
  9. small ubiquitin-related modifier
  10. small ubiquitin-related modifiers
  11. small unmarked bills

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