bestest

American

[bes-tist] / ˈbɛs tɪst /

adjective

Informal.

very best; better than the best.

She's my bestest friend in the whole world.

Etymology

Origin of bestest

1750–60; best ( def. ) + -est ¹ ( def. ) suffix forming the superlative

Example Sentences

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My friend put it best after tasting the dry-aged bluefin tuna set — featuring akami, chutoro, and otoro: “When I tell you this was the best platter of sushi, from best to bestest, it was. All tens.”

From Salon

The Superman myth has always been a fable of collision: a near-perfect alien challenged to protect fragile, scared humans who struggle to accept that we’re not the bestest beings in the universe.

From Los Angeles Times

I hadn’t exactly been the bestest friend either.

From Literature

“They are some of my bestest friends EVER!”

From Seattle Times

And from all of this, it seems to me, two questions arise: Are we truly getting what we pay so dearly for — the bestest, finest, most exceptional military ever?

From Salon

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