chiefly dialectal
: a small dog
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Lacking a tail doesn’t diminish a feist’s value to its owner.
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Noun
But many dachshund owners were quick to claim the moment as emblematic of the breed’s determination, feist and love of burrowing.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Lacking a tail doesn’t diminish a feist’s value to its owner.
—Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2020
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“Feist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feist. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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