What is wessis?

Wessis is a colloquial term used in Germany to describe people from the western part of Germany, which was commonly known as the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) during the country's division from 1949-1990. Wessis stands for "West Germans" in English and is a derivative of the German word "Wess-Deutsche."

After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the subsequent reunification of Germany in 1990, the term became increasingly common. The East Germans, or Ossis, who were from the former German Democratic Republic (GDR), initially used the term to refer to their fellow countrymen from the west.

Some key differences between the Wessis and Ossis include differences in dialects and lifestyles, as well as economic and social disparities due to the different political systems that existed in the former GDR and FRG. However, since the reunification of Germany, efforts have been made to overcome these differences and bridge the gap between the two groups.