"where's the beef" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Audio: En-au-where's the beef.ogg
Etymology: From a catchphrase in a 1980s television commercial for the fast food chain Wendy's. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} where's the beef
  1. (US, idiomatic) Where is the content? So what? Wikipedia link: where's the beef Tags: US, idiomatic Categories (topical): English rhetorical questions Related terms: nothingburger Translations (so what): et alors (French)
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