bestest

English

Use of the word (Bestest Tool ever).

Etymology

best +‎ -est

Pronunciation

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Adjective

bestest

1. (nonstandard, informal, humorous or childish) best; the best of the best

   It was the bestest teddy I ever had.

   You're my bestest friend in the whole world!

   • 1885, Richard F. Burton, chapter XXIX, in The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, volume I, The Burton Club, page 304:

     "Know that there have elapsed of this our day, which be Friday, and this Friday be the tenth of the month Safar in the six hundred and fifty-third year since the Hegira or Flight of the Apostle (on whom be the bestest of blessings and peace!)[.]

   • 1922 February, James Joyce, “[Episode 14: Oxen of the Sun]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company, […], →OCLC, part II [Odyssey], page 405:

     Crickey, I'm about sprung. Tarnally dog gone my shins if this beent the bestest puttiest longbreak yet.

   • 1993, “Bring The Flavor”, in Black Reign, performed by Queen Latifah:

     I'm a Flavor Unit MC / And that means I'm one of the roughest, def-est, toughest, best-est

   • 2011, Lana Del Rey, Justin Parker (lyrics and music), “Video Games”:

     I'm in his favorite sundress, watching me get undressed / Take that body downtown / I say, "You da bestest," lean in for a big kiss

Derived terms

• bestestest

 

Translations

very best

• French: plus meilleur

Adverb

bestest

1. (nonstandard, informal, humorous or childish) best; the best of the best

   It's my first time behind the wheel, but I'll do the bestest I can do!

Verb

bestest

1. (archaic) second-person singular simple present indicative of best

See also

• bester
• goodest
• bestestest

Anagrams

• Bettses