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BEASTIE

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beast⋅ie

[bee-stee]
–noun
1. Chiefly Literary. a small animal, esp. one toward which affection is felt.
2. Facetious. an insect; bug.
3. Canadian Slang (chiefly Alberta). construction worker.

Origin:
1775–85; beast + -ie
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beast·ie   (bē'stē)   
n.   Informal
A small animal.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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