Townie
Encyclopedia
Townie may refer to:
- Townie, a term commonly used in university towns to refer to residents not affiliated with the university. It can also refer to a fraternityFraternities and sororitiesFraternities and sororities are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations...
member who lives outside the fraternity building; e.g., in the college dorms or an apartment. - Townie, an urban youth or a form of ChavChavA chav is a term that is used in the United Kingdom to describe a stereotype of teenagers and young adults from an underclass background.-Etymology:...
, but without the anti-social behavior associated with that term. - Townie, a type of bicycleBicycleA bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
. - Townie handlebars of bicycles
- Townie is also a slang term for a resident of St John'sSt. John's, Newfoundland and LabradorSt. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
or surrounding communities in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada, as opposed to a "Bayman" who hails from more rural areas. - Townie is the mascot for East Providence High SchoolEast Providence High SchoolEast Providence High School is a public high school located in East Providence, Rhode Island. It instructs grade levels 9 through 12 and is operated by the East Providence School Department. As of the 2007-08 year, there was a total student population of 2,100 students...
- Townie, a life-long resident of Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts. It is also used in the Greater BostonGreater BostonGreater Boston is the area of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts surrounding the city of Boston. Due to ambiguity in usage, the size of the area referred to can be anywhere between that of the metropolitan statistical area of Boston and that of the city's combined statistical area which includes...
area to denote anyone who is a lifelong resident of a specific town, city, or neighborhood.
- The TownieThe Townie"The Townie" is the 76th episode of the CW television series, Gossip Girl, as well as the eleventh episode of the show's fourth season. The episode was written by Amanda Lasher and Stephanie Savage and directed by Joe Lazarov. It aired on Monday, December 6, 2010 on the CW.The episode is currently...
, Gossip Girl episode - TowniesTowniesTownies is an American situation comedy that aired on ABC from September to December 1996. Created by Matthew Carlson, the series stars Molly Ringwald, Jenna Elfman and Lauren Graham.-Synopsis:...
, Australian sitcom - Mitsubishi Towny car
- Towney LockTowney LockTowney Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, between Aldermaston Wharf and Sulhamstead, Berkshire, England.Towney Lock was built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury. The canal is administered by British Waterways...
, Berkshire