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**bogeyman** · 29 January 2007, 13:07

'Bested' is a perfectly proper word, and as far as I can see, was used in a proper context.

I give you this present of a dictionary

**BoredBloke** · 29 January 2007, 14:22

I thought it was the term given to Miss World winners in the early 70's after meeting up with a certain Northern Ireland footballer.

as in "Well I spent most of the night knocking her @rse off so I guess you could say she has been well and truly Bested"

**expat** · 29 January 2007, 15:13

Originally posted by the guy with the bowtie

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6309411.stm

Celebrity Big Brother was also bested by BBC One drama Waking the Dead, which reached an average audience of 6.7 million.

From the beeb... is this expression "new and happening" ?

Oxford Dictionary:

best
...
- verb: informal outwit or defeat.

Compare with:

worst
...
- verb: get the better of.

So Celebrity Big Brother was also worsted by the BBC One drama Waking the Dead.

**Gonzo** · 29 January 2007, 15:23

Originally posted by expat

So Celebrity Big Brother was also worsted by the BBC One drama Waking the Dead.

So Waking the Dead turned Big Brother into cloth?

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