Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beef trust

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: beef trust
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of overweight or obese people.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"The beef trust was out in full force – these landladies were all shaped up like barrels, wherever there wasn't a crease in their meat there was a dimple."

Etymology

Originally the name of a conglomerate of beef producers; later adopted ironically by US carnival showman WB ‘Billy’ Watson, who used it as the name for his sideshow of overweight women.

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

beef trusts (plural)

Questions

What does beef trust mean?: A group of overweight or obese people.
Where does beef trust come from?: Originally the name of a conglomerate of beef producers; later adopted ironically by US carnival showman WB ‘Billy’ Watson, who used it as the name for his sideshow of overweight women.

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