Westie Explained

Westie, or Westy may refer to:

People

• Westie (person) or Westy, someone who comes from the Western suburbs of Auckland, New Zealand or Sydney, Australia
• Westie, someone who dances the West coast swing
• Westies, a nickname for members of Principia College's Rackham Court West or Lowrey House
• The Westies, nickname for the Royal Westminster Regiment of the Canadian Forces
• "Westy", a common nickname of people with the surname "West" or a similar name

Organizations and companies

• The Westies, an Irish American gang from New York City, United States
• The Westies, an Irish gang from Blanchardstown in Dublin, Ireland
• Westfield Sportscars, a manufacturer from Kingswinford, England
• West Adelaide Football Club, an Australian rules football club from Adelaide, South Australia

Entertainment

• "Westy Gals", a single by Auckland singer Jan Hellriegel
• Rock of the Westies, an album by Elton John

Other uses

• West Highland White Terrier, a breed of dog
• Westy, a suburban district in Warrington, England
• Camper vans made by Westfalia, primarily based on Volkswagen vans

See also

• Westi (Westinghouse Terminal Interactive), an early local teleprocessing package for IBM's DOS/VSE environment