i have to thank dr seuss’ brilliance for my association to this word, which is of roast beast (what my wife and i have always called roast beef).
it also reminds me of roald dahl, coz i think he uses the word beastly in nearly every book. i wish we used it more over here, but it is not part of our vernacular, and in fact sounds utterly ridiculous in a north american accent. which is too bad, because i think it’s an excellent, descriptive word.
(and now i’m imagining pocketbrit saying it and it’s making me smile, very big.)
Uh oh, not another naughty otter…you get way too much enjoyment from my accent, friend
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