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词汇 westie
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westie1

nounPlural westies, Plural Westies ˈwɛsti
Australian, NZ derogatory, informal
  • A person from the western suburbs of a city, typically seen as socially disadvantaged.

    we were served by some westie with an attitude problem
    as modifier the show was self-conscious about its westie stereotypes
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In Victoria the differences between prole accents (westies, bogans, etc.) and "proper" English is marked.
    • Lefties think that stupid westies are too stupid to make a sensible decision about their health care needs.
    • And here was me assuming the locale would be markedly friendlier than the Bronx (ie, the westie suburbs).
    • Hell, I wanted to do Naughty Rude because there is too much of the bogan westie macho footballer ideology going around amongst guys.
    • Funny how inside every flannel wearing westie, there is a world champion drag racer raring to get out.
    • His show reads like a westie couple's favourite jukebox tunes.
    • No one carries on like that, not even a Westie.
    • Laughing at westie fashions is like the cheap fart joke of suburban humour.
    • It's amazing how much rubbish westies throw into these canals.
    • Basically, this guy is the biggest westie out.

Origin

1970s: from west + -ie.

Westie2

nounPlural westies, Plural Westiesˈwɛsti
informal
  • A West Highland terrier.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Westie is a wonderful breed, scoring big on the Cute-O-Meter, with buckets of surprising intelligence to boot.
    • A mighty barking heralds your approach, and the visitor is engulfed by a tidal wave of Labradors, Westies and an Irish Water Spaniel who then jockey for position beside and over you on the sofas.
    • We want one eventually but the problem is they want a Clydesdale and a Westie too.
    • The Westie, a fluffy eight year-old, stands accused of annoying neighbours in Braeside Place, Aberdeen, by barking too loudly.
    • Alexia slipped the leash on the two Westies before bringing them to the kennel just behind the house.
    • And a seven-year-old Westie, dumped in Grays, was found unable to stand up and could not be saved by vets who found it had a brain condition.
    • Another Doberman, two beagles, a chihuahua, a Finnish spitz, a Westie and a retriever will also be travelling up with their owners to the competition on March 6 to 9.
    • Like other white dogs, the Westie often has problems with skin allergies, usually caused by fleas.
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