beardie
noun
beard·ie
\ˈbir-dē\
Definition of beardie
-s
1 : an Australian codlike fish (Lotella callarias) with a barbel beneath the lower lip
2 : a small vigorous shaggy collielike sheep dog of Scottish origin
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Origin and Etymology of beardie
beard + -ie; from its bristly gills
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