Meaning of beef in English

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Verb
beef
Definitions
1. complain
Examples
- « What was he hollering about? »
Derived terms
Noun
beef
Etymology
Middle English: from Old French boef, from Latin bos, bov-‘ox’
Definitions
1. cattle that are reared for their meat
2. meat from an adult domestic bovine
3. informal terms for objecting
Examples
- « I have a gripe about the service here »
Derived terms

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