West Brit, an abbreviation of West Briton, is a derogatory term for an Irish person who is perceived as Anglophilic in matters of culture or politics.[1][2] West Britain is a description of Ireland emphasising it as subject to British influence.[3]
- ^ "All kinds of things can get you called a West Brit these days". The Irish Times. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ McNamee, Michael Sheils (28 November 2019). "Would you take offence at being called a West Brit? The term has a muddled history". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ Reilly, Gavan (28 November 2019). "McGuinness blames 'West Brit' influence for references to IRA past". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 28 November 2019.