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Townie
From Bloomingpedia
Townie is a word used to describe people who live in a community year round. It is often used in university towns such as Bloomington. Somtimes it is used in a derogatory way. Bloomington has a specific connection with the word because it was used in the movie Breaking Away to refer to the four main characters. In the movie the term 'cutters' is also used.
A townie is also a type of bicycle.
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External links
- Wikipedia article for word 'townie'
- Davis Wiki article on Townie
- http://www.bloomingtownie.com/ - A website with information about Bloomington that makes a play on the word.
