westie

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[edit] Etymology

west + -ie

[edit] Noun

westie (plural westies)

1. (Australian, slang) An inhabitant of the western suburbs of a town or city. Often refers to a lower income person.
   • 2002, Joshua "bruce" Crawford, Dinkum Aussie Slang (P-S), Usenet group alt.fan.robert-jordan, message e588f1bbf4373426 [1]:

     I haven't heard this since I left Sydney's western suburbs (yes, I was once a westie), many long years ago.

2. Nickname for the West Highland White Terrier breed of dogs.