past participle of be. / (Southern US or African-American Vernacular) remote past usage of be.

(Southern US or African-American Vernacular, rare) Synonym of be (infinitival sense).

(obsolete) plural simple present of be.

(UK dialectal) plural of bee

Obsolete spelling of been

A surname.

plural of Beene

past participle of be there / Used to say that one has experienced the same thing that someone else has experienced.

(derogatory) A person, especially one formerly popular or influential, who continues in their field after their popularity or effectiveness has peaked and is now in decline.

(idiomatic, ironic) An assertion that the speaker has personal experience or knowledge of a particular place or topic.