beatinest

or beat·en·est

[ beet-n-ist ]

adjective

, South Midland and Southern U.S.

1. most remarkable or unusual:

   This is the beatinest town I ever did see.

Word History and Origins

Origin of beatinest¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–45, apparently beatin(g) (present participle of beat ) + -est ¹

Example Sentences

This is Saturday night at Long Branch, as a general thing; but the particular Saturday night after we came from the camp-meeting, was the beatinest thing of all.

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It was acknowledged to be the "beatinest" winter weather that ever was known,—a thaw that was not enough of a thaw to make the roads impassable, and without rain.

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Well, ef dat ain't de beatinest trick et ebber I seed!

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Paul," he exclaimed, "you do say the beatinest things sometimes!

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