An inhabitant of a university town as distinguished from a member of the university itself. Opposed to gownsman, n. 3c. Cf. town, n. 9, oppidan, n.…
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| 释义 | society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant according to environment > town- or city-dweller > [noun] > as opposed to university (8) townsman1570 An inhabitant of a university town as distinguished from a member of the university itself. Opposed to gownsman, n. 3c. Cf. town, n. 9, oppidan, n.… oppidana1696 An inhabitant of a university town as distinguished from a member of the university itself. Obsolete. snobc1796 Cambridge University slang. Any one not a gownsman; a townsman. Also in American use. Obsolete. (Cf. cad, n.4 4.) snobbitec1796 A townsman. townie1843 An inhabitant of a university town as distinguished from a member of the university itself. Chiefly U.S. in early use. Cf. townee, n. 1, town, n. 9. mucker1874 colloquial. U.S. University slang. A young person from the town, as distinct from a member of a college or university. Later also: an inferior or… townee1888 An inhabitant of a university town as distinguished from a member of the university itself. Cf. townie, n. 3, oppidan, n. 3a. Now rare. Subcategories:— collectively (1) |
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