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beast

[beest] / bist /


NOUN
coarse, crude, or cruel person
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To understand the fascination, two sociologists spoke to more than 160 "Bigfooters" who are serious about collecting evidence that the beast is real.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“And it’s like, yeah, when I get the ball, that’s what type of mode I’m in — I’m in beast mode.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Stagflation set in, and the Nixon, Ford and Carter administrations all flailed helplessly at the beast.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

“It’s only the policies of prohibition… that make this beast churn, decade after decade, and it only gets bigger and more powerful.”

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

The beast roars again, sending dirt raining down on us.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas