small townie

plural small townies

1. alternativeAlternative form of small-townie.

   Pisses me off how small townies put the blame on kids just for the music they listen to and the way they dress.

   1999 July 26, scarecrow, “the downfall of civilisation and Individuality”, in alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica (Usenet), archived from the original on 28 May 2026

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   Perhaps some of you similar Michiganders, or, let's face it, small townies from anywhere in the great Midwest might appreciate a poem I posted to rec.arts.poetry about a year or so ago. Those who are really touched by it are almost invariably small town kids in big city adult bodies.

   1992 September 3, Colette Marine, “so... How bout those great lakes?”, in alt.-great-lakes (Usenet), archived from the original on 28 May 2026

   Gee, you big city birds sure know how to make us small townies feel bad. Here in Grand Rapids, we consider all those things you mentioned to be entertainment highlights given what else there is to do.

   1997 March 10, JPenguin, “Rules of this Newsgroup”, in alt.society.underwear (Usenet), archived from the original on 28 May 2026

   There was a recent thread about speeding and radar detectors. My thoughts are that you can get nabbed anywhere anytime. Small townies looking to cash in on 30 or 35mph zones are everywhere.

   2001 November 9, Jake, “Valentine One”, in alt.autos.corvette (Usenet), archived from the original on 28 May 2026

   Diane Mott Davidson's character lives in a tiny town in Colorado. Sticks and Scones, etc. Recipes included. Those are the small townies that are within reach right now.

   2002 February 28, kat >^.^<, “small town mysteries”, in rec.arts.mystery (Usenet), archived from the original on 28 May 2026

   I thought they said that the NPR story showed that more of the dead people came from small towns. That's not the same thing. To see this, let's assume that there are a hundred people, 99 of which come from small towns, and one from a city. Now, choose one at random, with every one having an exactly equal chance. By definition, small townies are not more likely to be chosen, but the chances are 99 to 1 that a small townie will be chosen nevertheless.

   2004 May 29, Wayne Throop, “Favorite anachronism in a time travel movie”, in rec.arts.sf.written (Usenet), archived from the original on 28 May 2026