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beezer

(ˈbiːzə)
n
1. old-fashioned Brit a person or chap
2. (Anatomy) old-fashioned Brit the nose
3. Scot an extreme example of its kind
adj
old-fashioned Brit excellent; most attractive
[C20: of uncertain origin]
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