beastie
Americannoun
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Chiefly Literary. a small animal, especially one toward which affection is felt.
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Facetious. an insect; bug.
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Canadian Slang (chiefly Alberta). construction worker.
noun
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a small animal
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informal an insect
Etymology
Origin of beastie
Example Sentences
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You hear the music of “Auld Lang Syne” on an old-timey organ, while John dons a Scottish accent and spins a tale about beasties while a wind sound effect blows in the background.
From Salon
In Mr. Burns’s case, inspiration struck the poet soon after his plow struck the nest of a “wee beastie,” which is to say, a small field mouse, and tore it all to pieces.
From Literature
The series itself has gotten so bored with the beasties that it continues to invent new ugly mutants.
From Los Angeles Times
"We can manage the problem, but we won't get rid of them, and they're not the beasties people think they are."
From BBC
"He was a well known beastie in the streets of the West End of Edinburgh," he added.
From BBC
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