(slang, derogatory) An inhabitant of the western suburbs of a city or town, stereotyped as of working class status and poor.
(slang, derogatory) An inhabitant of the western suburbs of a city or town, stereotyped as of working class status and poor.
A Westie fancier, Colonel Edward Malcolm, is said to have had a reddish-colored dog who was shot by hunters who mistook the dog for a fox.
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Aussie and Kiwi vocabulary — bogan, daggy, brekkie, sheila, bach, jandals — the whole Antipodean lexicon, including outback dialect, surf and beach culture, and Sydney/Melbourne street slang.
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@westie.bsky.social amazing, perfect, incredible!
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(slang, Contemporary Christian) An intense fan of the Christian singer Matthew West.
Westies may be small in stature but they have huge personalities.
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(informal) A West Highland White Terrier.
Pet owners often trim their Westies with clippers and scissors to save expense.
"Westie" means a west highland white terrier. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"Westie" is informal English meaning a west highland white terrier. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "a west highland white terrier" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "Westie" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
“We’ve had three of the shoe eaters, one Great Dane, one Westie and two schipperkes. They were all good boys”
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