What is "coastie"

The term coastie or coasty (more often heard and seen as the plural coasties) is a pejorative term used in Midwestern U.S. universities (especially the University of Wisconsin-Madison to denote students who come from outside of the region, mainly from the East or West coast.

Coasties could refer to:

• Coastie, a term used in Midwestern U.S. universities to denote students who come from outside of the region
• Coastie (bicycle), a type of fixed-gear, single-speed bicycle utilizing a Coaster Brake rear hub
• Coasties, an informal term for a member of the United States Coast Guard