beauty
noun, adjective, interjectionInformal
A Canadian English slang term. Browse all Canadian slang.
What it means
A thoroughly good person; a great sort. 'He's a beauty.'
As an exclamation: excellent, perfect.
In use
Dave's a beauty, he'll drive you.
—I got us tickets. —Beauty.
Where it comes from
Another hockey-room word, carried into general use by the sport's dominance in Canadian social life.
Other forms
- Similar terms:
- beaut