FEIST

feist, fice

(noun) a nervous belligerent little mongrel dog

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

feist (plural feists)

(US, regional) A small, snappy, belligerent mixed-breed dog.

(vulgar) Silent (but pungent) flatulence.

Synonym: SBD

Usage notes

The term feist is uncommon, but the derived term feisty is common.

Anagrams

• Feits, Fites, fetis

Etymology

Proper noun

Feist (plural Feists)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Feist is the 8681st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3784 individuals. Feist is most common among White (92.76%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Feits, Fites, fetis

Source: Wiktionary



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