<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used without object) South Midland U.S. to prance or strut about: Look at him feist around in his new clothes.</li></ul>