Beauts
(often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
historical examples
you havent had a good pair of horns yet, and that fellow has some beauts.
jack ranger’s gun club clarence young
“they are ‘beauts,’ all of them, and i’ll give them a good chance to spread themselves,” said sam.
the fat of the land john williams streeter
noun
a person or thing that is outstanding or distinctive
a kind, friendly, or trustworthy person
adjective
good or excellent
interjection
also you beaut!. an exclamation of joy or pleasure
n.
1866, abbreviated form of beauty in the sense of “a beautiful thing or person.”
noun
a person or thing that is remarkable or extraordinary; humdinger, lollapalooza: while the president doesn’t go off on these tangents often, when he does, they are beauts/ that black eye was a beaut (1860s+)
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