westie
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
An inhabitant of the western suburbs of a city or town, stereotyped as of working class status and poor. — An inhabitant of the western suburbs of Sydney or Melbourne.
Register: derogatory, slang
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
An inhabitant of the western suburbs of a city or town, stereotyped as of working class status and poor. — An inhabitant of the western suburbs of Auckland.
Register: derogatory, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “westie” mean?
An inhabitant of the western suburbs of a city or town, stereotyped as of working class status and poor. — An inhabitant of the western suburbs of Sydney or Melbourne.
Is “westie” formal or informal?
westie is generally derogatory, slang.