"big as bull-beef" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} big as bull-beef (not comparable)
  1. (simile, slang, archaic) Very big. Tags: archaic, not-comparable, slang Related terms: ugly as bull-beef
    Sense id: en-big_as_bull-beef-en-adj-S2Cp7vLj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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