beefer
nounEtymology From beef + -er.
1
A cow used for beef and not milk.
- We usually reckon if a cow does not respond to good food at the pail, that she is "putting it on her back"; that is, she fattens, and is thus more of a beefer than a milker, and should not be retained for milking purpose.1916, Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers, Journal, volumes 30-32, page 89:
2
Slang A police informer.
3
Slang A person with a beefy build.
- "I'll bet. Well, is she? Fat, I mean." "Yeah. They ^([sic]) gal's a real beefer."2010, Vincenzo Spiaggi, A Tribute to His Heroes, page 325:
- Synonyms
- informant