Beef
IMPORTANT NOTE: This is not the same meaning as the beef you eat.
= to have a grudge, a complaint, or start a fight against someone or something
used as noun:
Ex: I have a “beef” with the American public school system because kids aren’t learning the basics.
Ex: John has a “beef” with another student. They are constantly arguing with each other.
used as verb:
Ex: They are always “beefing” over their neighbor’s dogs.
Ex: I don’t care if you don’t like your classmate, there is no “beefing” in the classroom.
Who says it?: Young to Middle age people
Squash the Beef
= end/ resolve a dispute by apologizing or other methods
Ex: You need to “squash the beef” between you and your father if you want to make progress.
Ex: I’m tired of fighting with you. Let’s “squash our beef.”
Who says it?: Young to Middle Age
