beastie

[ bee-stee ]
/ ˈbi sti /

noun

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

Origin of beastie

First recorded in 1775–85; beast + -ie

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British Dictionary definitions for beastie

beastie
/ (ˈbiːstɪ) /

noun

Scot a small animal
informal an insect