Noun
A cow used for beef and not milk.
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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.
A police informer.
Usage- Slang
A person with a beefy build.
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"I'll bet. Well, is she? Fat, I mean." "Yeah. They ^([sic]) gal's a real beefer."