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- noun Plural form of
uptowner .
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Examples
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"Usually I like to do it anonymously," Ms. Falcone said, "But I thought it was important to show uptowners that downtown parks are important, too."
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The proprietors of would-be midtown destinations understand that while attracting uptowners to the East 50s may be relatively easy, downtowners can be a harder sell.
It's Madtown! 2009
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In a city where murder victims barely warrant a single line in the Times Pic, we should be more -- not less -- alarmed by crime, even it means scaring off uptowners or tourists.
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I don't think we need to fan the flames of fear among white uptowners, or tourists, for example.
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The proprietors of would-be midtown destinations understand that while attracting uptowners to the East 50s may be relatively easy, downtowners can be a harder sell.
It's Madtown! 2009
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In the double episode premiere, we watch Ms. Port backstage at Fashion Week in the first days of her entry-level PR job, learn that downtown residents like fedoras and neon wall paint while uptowners host undermine-y dinner parties, and witness a non-physical confrontation between a bunch of gossipy boys at Tenjune.
If You Didn't Watch <i>The City</i> Last Night, Here's Why 2008
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There's working class, hipsters, black folks, white folks, rich GOP uptowners, soccer moms, college students -- and I bet none of them are buying the toilet paper or "green" house products.
The L.A. ban on new fast food restaurants in poor neighborhoods. Ann Althouse 2008
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I tear-up a lot on the street, hearing a story or seeing an image and I am afraid that someone is going to scoff or be perceived by chic uptowners as treacly and earnest.
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I tear-up a lot on the street, hearing a story or seeing an image and I am afraid that someone is going to scoff or be perceived by chic uptowners as treacly and earnest.
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They know those white uptowners are gonna let the 9th Ward rot, except I'm sure the Irish will get plenty of rehab money from FEMA...whoa, I forgot, FEMA gave up, didn't they?
From The Daily Growler City Room The Daily Growler 2006
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