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bester en · ADJ

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Etymology

From best + -er.

Meanings

1. (childish, comparative, form-of, humorous, informal, nonstandard) comparative form of best: more best
   form of best
   • But Awsum had given him his present in Evereverland and said he could wear it forever when he gave it to him, so it was the bestest present in the whole wide world, even bester than the best present his mum and dad ever gave him, 2010, Ruth Griffiths, Brink of Eternity, page 107:

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bestest

bester en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From best + -er.

Meanings

1. (UK, archaic, slang) A fraudulent bookmaker.
   • […] "bouncers and besters," who cheat by laying wagers […] 1853, The Scripture Readers' Journal, page 15:

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