towneen.adj.

Brit.

/taʊˈniː/,

/ˈtaʊni/, U.S.

/ˌtaʊˈni/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: town n., -ee suffix².

Etymology: < town n. + -ee suffix², probably arising by misapprehension of townie n. With use as adjective compare also earlier towny adj.

colloquial (frequently depreciative).

A. n.

1. An inhabitant of a university town as distinguished from a member of the university itself. Cf. townie n. 3, oppidan n. 3a. Now rare.Chiefly with reference to Oxford and Cambridge; cf. town n. 9.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant according to environment > town- or city-dweller > [noun] > as opposed to university

townsman1570

oppidana1696

snobc1796

snobbitec1796

townie1843

mucker1874

townee1888

1888 Cymru Fydd Dec. 445 There was..a rumour afloat that the ‘townees’ were going to lay siege to the new buildings of Caius College.

1897 Westm. Gaz. 13 May 6/3 The ‘townees’ [at Oxford] had notified their intention of breaking all undecorated windows.

1900 G. Swift Somerley 69 Mr. Bobber, a Cambridge grocer,..considered that there was one law for the collegian and another for the ‘townee’.

1964 Times 1 May 13/4 The students of Jena employed it in their strife with the less literate ‘townees’.

2. An inhabitant of a town or other urban area, esp. as opposed to the countryside; a town dweller. Cf. townie n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant according to environment > town- or city-dweller > [noun] > as opposed to country

citizen?1518

cockney1564

cit1633

townling1738

townie1825

town mouse1835

townsperson1840

townee1899

1899 Sat. Rev. 23 Sept. 382/2 The education is ‘townish’, and the teacher a ‘townee’ or ‘townishly’ inclined.

1902 Daily Chron. 16 Aug. 8/3 Just of as much importance is comfortable foot-gear to the townee as to the dweller in the country.

1976 J. I. M. Stewart Memorial Service xv. 245 Janet as a child had been a townee like myself.

1993 S. Marshall Nest of Magpies (1994) lii. 452 A chance for townees to spend their holidays haymaking and so on.

B. adj.

Belonging to or characteristic of the town or town dwellers, esp. as opposed to the countryside; urban.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabiting a type of place > [adjective] > inhabiting town or city

city dwelling1593

urbane1601

burgessing1663

urban1762

town-dwelling1829

urbanized1884

townee1907

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > [adjective]

townlyOE

townishc1450

oppidan1645

townee1907

1907 Fortn. Rev. July 124 If the ‘townee’ critic of the country squire would first settle up with the slum landlord..he would probably find his energies better employed than in tilting at the country landlord.

1935 H. H. Bashford Lodgings for Twelve 110 For the townee, as he called him, and townee pursuits, he had a quite unconcealed if tolerant contempt.

1972 Daily Tel. 24 Nov. (Colour Suppl.) 18/1 The Australians are far and away the most urbanised and townee of all nations.

1995 R. Shaw Talk of Village (2001) ix. 110 It's a townee way of looking at things to think the country is all little lambs frolicking about and fluffy Easter chickens.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	townee
释义	towneen.adj. Brit. /taʊˈniː/, /ˈtaʊni/, U.S. /ˌtaʊˈni/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: town n., -ee suffix². Etymology: < town n. + -ee suffix², probably arising by misapprehension of townie n. With use as adjective compare also earlier towny adj. colloquial (frequently depreciative). A. n. 1. An inhabitant of a university town as distinguished from a member of the university itself. Cf. townie n. 3, oppidan n. 3a. Now rare.Chiefly with reference to Oxford and Cambridge; cf. town n. 9. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant according to environment > town- or city-dweller > [noun] > as opposed to university townsman1570 oppidana1696 snobc1796 snobbitec1796 townie1843 mucker1874 townee1888 1888 Cymru Fydd Dec. 445 There was..a rumour afloat that the ‘townees’ were going to lay siege to the new buildings of Caius College. 1897 Westm. Gaz. 13 May 6/3 The ‘townees’ [at Oxford] had notified their intention of breaking all undecorated windows. 1900 G. Swift Somerley 69 Mr. Bobber, a Cambridge grocer,..considered that there was one law for the collegian and another for the ‘townee’. 1964 Times 1 May 13/4 The students of Jena employed it in their strife with the less literate ‘townees’. 2. An inhabitant of a town or other urban area, esp. as opposed to the countryside; a town dweller. Cf. townie n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant according to environment > town- or city-dweller > [noun] > as opposed to country citizen?1518 cockney1564 cit1633 townling1738 townie1825 town mouse1835 townsperson1840 townee1899 1899 Sat. Rev. 23 Sept. 382/2 The education is ‘townish’, and the teacher a ‘townee’ or ‘townishly’ inclined. 1902 Daily Chron. 16 Aug. 8/3 Just of as much importance is comfortable foot-gear to the townee as to the dweller in the country. 1976 J. I. M. Stewart Memorial Service xv. 245 Janet as a child had been a townee like myself. 1993 S. Marshall Nest of Magpies (1994) lii. 452 A chance for townees to spend their holidays haymaking and so on. B. adj. Belonging to or characteristic of the town or town dwellers, esp. as opposed to the countryside; urban. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabiting a type of place > [adjective] > inhabiting town or city city dwelling1593 urbane1601 burgessing1663 urban1762 town-dwelling1829 urbanized1884 townee1907 society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > [adjective] townlyOE townishc1450 oppidan1645 townee1907 1907 Fortn. Rev. July 124 If the ‘townee’ critic of the country squire would first settle up with the slum landlord..he would probably find his energies better employed than in tilting at the country landlord. 1935 H. H. Bashford Lodgings for Twelve 110 For the townee, as he called him, and townee pursuits, he had a quite unconcealed if tolerant contempt. 1972 Daily Tel. 24 Nov. (Colour Suppl.) 18/1 The Australians are far and away the most urbanised and townee of all nations. 1995 R. Shaw Talk of Village (2001) ix. 110 It's a townee way of looking at things to think the country is all little lambs frolicking about and fluffy Easter chickens. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1888
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