beef
noun/biːf/
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Beef has two main meanings: the literal meat from a cow used in cooking, and in slang, a conflict, feud, or ongoing dispute between two people or artists. Context makes it clear which one you're dealing with.
📖 Meanings
1meat from a cow or bull
"I ordered a beef burger with extra cheese." — (the animal meat, used in cooking)
2a conflict, rivalry or feud between two people or artists (slang)
"Their beef started with a diss track in 2019." — (an ongoing dispute or rivalry)
3a complaint or grievance (slang, milder)
"I got no beef with you — we're cool." — (no problem or issue)
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💬 Phrases
have beefsquash the beefstart beefwhat's your beef?
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