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beastie

[ bee-stee ]
/ ˈbi sti /
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noun
Chiefly Literary. a small animal, especially one toward which affection is felt.
Facetious. an insect; bug.
Canadian Slang (chiefly Alberta). construction worker.
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Origin of beastie

First recorded in 1775–85; beast + -ie
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British Dictionary definitions for beastie

beastie
/ (ˈbiːstÉȘ) /

noun
Scot a small animal
informal an insect
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