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A suburb north of Buffalo, NY.

The name was passed down from local indians and means "swift waters" referencing the mighty Niagara river which provides the border between the US and Canada. Tonawanda is home to the historic Erie Canal and just south of a natural wonder of the world, Niagara Falls. These early advantages made Tonawanda quite the boom town until steam and railroads made the Erie Canal obsolete.

People there are a mix of yuppie and white trash. They are hardcore Americans despite being from New York and has a high military presence. Tonawanda prides itself in being the least ethnically diverse city in Western New York, making it an ideal destination for the regions conservatives.

not to be confused with Kenmore, Tonawanda has three distinct regions: North Tonawanda(NT, the most racist little town in Western New York) the City of Tonawanda which does nothing but guard the canal and stalk drunk drivers leaving Crazy Jakes, and just regular Tonawanda.
My apartment just got robbed! I'm moving to Tonawanda.
Tonawanda by unclejese July 10, 2011
Tonawanda, NY (city, FIPS 74166)
Location: 43.01080 N, 78.88191 W
Population (1990): 17284 (7062 housing units)
Area: 9.8 sq km (land), 0.8 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 14150

A.k.a. Small ass Boring City

This word is usualy used as an insult.
"Yo you be from Tonawanda you so boring."

"Where are you from TONAWANDA!?"
Tonawanda by BA-ling March 6, 2003
A small city in Western New York. People think that they know everything about everyone else. The high school students are known for their dramatic antics and pride in their football team who is frequently on the losing end of the TNT rivalry that has been present for over 100 years. This city has a reputation for its lack of ethnic diversity and for being highly unentertaining until Canal Fest. However, few chose to ever leave the city.
Tonawanda is so small and boring who would want to live there?
Tonawanda by anonymousCOT February 21, 2011

Tonawanda River Rat 

Any women between the ages 45-65 with bleach blonde hair, super low cut shirt and knows shes the hottest girl in that particular dive bar.
Dude why that Tonawanda River Rat danceing like a retarded stipper.
Tonawanda River Rat by gorcheck August 1, 2011

Tonawanda High School 

Tonawanda high school is a small school low, despite its Stadium. Shitty teachers, werid kids. The principle is a ass and hates vapes. “I love drugs”
Let’s go to Tonawanda High School it’s a nice little
Neighborhood

North Tonawanda 

A some what ghetto-ish city. Most of the population are potheads. A lot of wiggers too. Theres a lot of scumbags and white trash. Theres nothing to do here so most kids spend there time at the plaza giving bj's at Mc Donalds.
Hey wanna go to the plaza? ... Why?... Its north tonawanda what else are we supposed to do.
North Tonawanda by Left Turns October 18, 2010

North Tonawanda High School 

A school filled with drug addicts and sluts. Most of it's population has been to zappers to smoke and the rest of them are either somewhere having a gay dance off, or doing it in the middle of tops. If you find one good kid in that shit hole, hold on to them and take them to downtown Buffalo, where they're much safer.
Person 1: "Have you been to North Tonawanda High School recently?"

Person 2: Hell no, I might get raped.
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