"bully beef" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From a corruption of French bouilli (“boiled”) + beef. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|bouilli||boiled}} French bouilli (“boiled”), {{m|en|beef}} beef Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bully beef (uncountable)
  1. (British) Pickled or canned beef. Tags: British, uncountable Categories (topical): Foods Related terms: big as bull-beef, corned beef, salt beef, ugly as bull-beef

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