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- [boo l-ee beef]
- /ˈbʊl i bif/
- /ˈbʊl.i biːf/
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- [boo l-ee beef]
- /ˈbʊl i bif/
Definitions of bully beef words
- noun bully beef tinned corned beef 3
- noun bully beef canned or pickled beef. 1
- noun bully beef (Britain) pickled or canned beef. 0
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Origin of bully beef
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70
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Parts of speech for Bully beef
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bully beef popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bully beef usage trend in Literature
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