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beastie

[ bee-stee ]

noun

  1. Chiefly Literary. a small animal, especially one toward which affection is felt.
  2. Facetious. an insect; bug.
  3. Canadian Slang (chiefly Alberta). construction worker.

beastie

/ ˈbiːstɪ /

noun

  1. a small animal
  2. informal.
    an insect
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of beastie1

First recorded in 1775–85; beast + -ie

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