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Dec 15, 2001 09:13
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English term

townie

Non-PRO English to German Other
The girl's a townie.

I know what a "townie" is, I just can't think of a really good German expression.

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Dec 15, 2001:
further explanation "St�dterin" is too positive. Here a townie is somebody who wears all these brand clothes and talks in a very slangy way. So it's gotta be a more negative expression.

Proposed translations

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Stadtfratz

another suggestion

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Note added at 2001-12-15 18:15:37 (GMT)
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FRATZ is a term for a sassy girl.
Peer comment(s):

agree Maya Jurt : Luxus-Stadtfratz?
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Why not! But I think "Stadt" already implies the fancier clothes etc.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Sounds good to me... Thanks!"
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Städterin

That's how we call a townie in our region.
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Großstadtpflanze

colloquial. Other expression: Großstadtmensch
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Großstadtpflanze

colloquial. Other expression: Großstadtmensch
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Großstadtpflanze

colloquial. Other expression: Großstadtmensch
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Großstadtpflanze

colloquial. Other expression: Großstadtmensch
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Großstadtpflanze

colloquial. Other expression: Großstadtmensch
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Stadtmaul

Maybe this is too negative for your context, but this is what first came into my mind...
Reference:

myself

Peer comment(s):

agree Maya Jurt : Hope some others will join!How about Stadtmaul-Plakatsäule?
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wandelnde Plakatsäule

This is my very own brand name for a townie.

But Townie seems to be accepted in Germany.
See links "die Zeit"
Im Agrarministerium, letzte Bastion eines zentral gelenkten, hoch subventionierten Staatskapitalismus, hatte man den neuen Chef mit mokantem Lächeln empfangen. Die Bürokraten wussten wohl, dass sie leichtes Spiel haben würden mit dem ahnungslosen townie, der sich sogleich beflissen bemühte, seine urbane Prägung zu überspielen; wann immer sich eine Chance bot, schlüpfte Nick Brown zum Gaudi der Farmer in stets blitzblanke Wellingtons. Seinem Image in ländlichen Kreisen war es nicht gerade förderlich, dass ihn ein Boulevardblatt als homosexuell outete. Bis dahin war Brown nur als umgänglich, doch unnahbar und äußerst verschwiegen bekannt gewesen.

My first answer disappeared, so here it is, with additional information.

Someone propose "Stadtpuppe", I rather like it.

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Note added at 2001-12-15 21:58:07 (GMT)
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yeswhere proposed "Stadtpuppe". Just to give credit.

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Note added at 2001-12-15 21:58:44 (GMT)
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"yeswhere" porposed "Stadtpuppe". Just to give credit.
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