Dictionary
beast•ie
Pronunciation: (bē'stē), [key]—
n.
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.
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