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A scholar from one of the greatest universities in the country (i.e. Cambridge or the other place) who are looked upon jealously by townies, who feel inferior to the superior gownie intellect, and capability to write well formulated comments on sites such as this.
Scum who live in the Grafton Centre in Cambridge, and who don't understand the meaning of the word 'gownie'.
Gownie by Cleva Niga January 20, 2009
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See also townie; a gownie is often an undergraduate student from oxbridge who often participates in a duel with a townie whereby getting the shit kicked into his or her head
Are you going to the city today? word has it that the Townies are gonna start on the Gownies again
gownie by Jonny Church March 10, 2003
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The opposite of capping also known as telling the truth.
You need to start gowning right now simp
gowning by lordyabu May 27, 2020
A Polish term for children that translates roughly to "shitlings" - These beasts typically do not have any regard for anyone or anything in their path of destruction. Every answer is "I DON'T WANT TO!!!!" or "NOOOOOOOO!!!" followed by kicking, screaming, punching, biting, or a combination of them all.
Mama needs a glass of wine after her little gówniaki destroyed the entire house 15 minutes after cleaning
gówniaki by bubbyandme February 20, 2022
/gōn/

noun.
1. the destruction or disintegration of the human spirit or the state of being obliterated; damaged psyche

2. loss of wealth, position, etc, or something that causes such loss; downfall

3. the state of being speechless/dumbstruck after witnessing a particularly stupid or annoying thing; tiresome.

4. a person as the wreck of his or her former self; ravaged individual.

verb.
1. to fall into ruin; devastate.

2. fall to pieces; dejection.

Origin:
Taken from the word gone, "gowne" was first used to describe the act of being emotionally lost or your enthusiasm no longer being present:
"I'm gowner than the wind"
Person A: "Did you study for the test?"
Person B: "No"
Person A: "You do realize this test a major grade, right?"
Person B: "Don't you think I already fucking know that? I'm too gowne to care at this point"
Gowne by Rosir February 21, 2015

goonie boon 

A goonie boon is a nut house where crazy people live, also known as an insane asylum.
While at work dealing with customers who drive us nuts, Anthony and I feel like we are going to wind up in the goonie boon.
goonie boon by DougieDinos January 13, 2011

Cappin’ and gownin’ 

When your homie caping and you need to call him out for it
Hey anesh stop cappin’ and gownin’ about getting stds from that hooker