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hometowner

noun

Etymology

From hometown + -er.

Definitions

  1. One who lives in their hometown.

    • The temptation of the hometowner is therefore the classic temptation of insularity, which equates (or confuses) interest with self-absorption.
    • The show goes on. And holiday visitors, just like the hometowners rushing to holiday parties or home from work, become part of the spectacle.

  2. A person who comes from one's own hometown.

  3. That which pertains to a hometown or one's hometown.

    • “Yeah, let's do a hometowner, Gary, it'll be one for both of us.” “Hometowner? What the hell is that?” “For the radio stations in Springfield, it'll give you a chance to say hi to your mom and dad, and that fine little sister of yours.”

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA