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westie

noun

Meaning

  1. A West Highland White Terrier.
  2. An inhabitant of the western suburbs of a city or town, stereotyped as of working class status and poor.
  3. (Contemporary Christian) An intense fan of the Christian singer Matthew West.
  4. A member of a criminal gang based in Hell's Kitchen on the west side of Manhattan.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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