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Dutch
Etymology
From feest (“party”) + beest (“animal”). The sense “party animal” is probably calque of English party animal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfeːstˌbeːst/
- Hyphenation: feest‧beest
Noun
feestbeest n (plural feestbeesten, diminutive feestbeestje n)
- party animal
2013, Arjan Broere, Het nieuwe werken, Het Spectrum, pages ?:Ja, flexibele werktijden is wel echt iets voor zo'n feestbeest als jij.- Yes, flexible work hours is really something for a party animal like you.
- (dated) an animal eaten at a party
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