Westie
Americannoun
noun
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a young working-class person from the western suburbs of Sydney
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a young working-class person from the western suburbs of Auckland
noun
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What it also provides is perspective: The concerns of Mafia dons and Westie bosses may be a valid chapter of the America immigrant saga.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The Westie named Lemon died 11 days after going home with her new owner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2024
Cameron, now 71, lives in an adobe house up a mountain from downtown Santa Fe with a Westie named Lily.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2019
A few months ago, she moved to the Upper West Side, where she enjoys walking her dog, a Westie named Aston, in Riverside Park.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2018
Westie Joey was introduced to Zara, who is more than twice his size, weeks after being adopted by the family in North Grimston, North Yorkshire.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2013
He loved to zip around his neighborhood in his classic 1973 canary yellow Volkswagen Karmann Ghia along with his wife and their westie, Winston.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
About the book: For more information about the book, go to the Trinity University westie at tupress.org.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2021
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