/bee"stee/ , 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.
[ 1775-85; BEAST + -IE ]
/bee"stee/ , 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.
[ 1775-85; BEAST + -IE ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012