beezer
Britishnoun
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old-fashioned a person or chap
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old-fashioned the nose
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an extreme example of its kind
adjective
Etymology
Origin of beezer
C20: of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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The group of about 50 people were aboard the Condor Express, which conducts whale watching tours daily through the Santa Barbara Channel, according to Capt. Dave Beezer, who has been working for the company for nearly 20 years.
From Los Angeles Times
On Aug. 30, the group spotted the floating carcass of a dead elephant seal about 14 miles off the coast of Gaviota and Beezer knew to stick around in the area, he said.
From Los Angeles Times
Beezer said he’s seen a white shark feed about four or five times in his lifetime.
From Los Angeles Times
“I had a conversation today with an early-stage investor and none of us had any data yet showing there are fewer companies being started because of this,” said Beezer Clarkson, a partner at Sapphire Partners who invests in early-stage venture capital firms.
From Washington Post
After the St. James Cathedral dome collapsed beneath a 1916 record snow, a trusted Louis Beezer helped rebuild the destroyed sanctuary while improving its abysmal acoustics.
From Seattle Times
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