West Island

English

Etymology

From its location, and by analogy with the North Island and South Island that make up New Zealand.

Proper noun

West Island

  1. (New Zealand, humorous) Australia
    • 2016, Stephanie Johnson, Playing for Both Sides: Love Across the Tasman, page 16:
      Since then she has had a luminary career as writer, mentor, writing teacher and political activist in West Island. She has even gone so far as to take dual New Zealand/Australian citizenship, which I like to rib her about […]
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