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beefer

beefer noun: a cow used for beef and not milk.

Noun

beefer (plural beefers)

  1. A cow used for beef and not milk.
    • We usually reckon if a cow does not respond to good food at the pail, that she is "putting it on her back"; that is, she fattens, and is thus more of a beefer than a milker, and should not be retained for milking purpose.1916, Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers, Journal, volumes 30-32, page 89
  2. (slang) A police informer.
    Synonyms:
    informant
  3. (slang) A person with a beefy build.
    • "I'll bet. Well, is she? Fat, I mean."
      "Yeah. They ^([sic]) gal's a real beefer."2010, Vincenzo Spiaggi, A Tribute to His Heroes, page 325

Synonyms of beefer

Forms of beefer

pluralbeefers

Origin of beefer

From beef + -er.

Words that rhyme with beefer

Questions about beefer

What does beefer mean?
Beefer means a cow used for beef and not milk.
What part of speech is beefer?
Beefer is a noun.
What is the plural of beefer?
The plural of beefer is beefers.

Words near beefer in the dictionary

  1. beefeater
  2. beefeaters
  3. beefed
  4. beefed out
  5. beefed up
  6. beefer
  7. beefers
  8. beefhead
  9. beefheaded
  10. beefheads
  11. beefheart

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