beef out

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beef out (third-person singular simple present beefs out, present participle beefing out, simple past and past participle beefed out)

1. (transitive, slang) To convert steer to beef; to slaughter cows, etc.

   We'll get some money if we beef out those cows.

2. (African-American Vernacular, intransitive) To have a beef or grudge against somebody.
   • 2012, Ashley Antoinette, Guilty Gucci:

     “Look. I apologize. I hope you don't have any ill will toward me,” the girl said. “I'm Chanel.” Raegan wanted to beef out with the girl, but inside she knew that she had set herself up. She had invested her all into a man who had invested nothing.

   • 2008, Treasure Hernandez, Flint; Book 4: Resurrection:

     Now, I'm not trying to beef out with you. If we go to war, don't nobody make no dough, feel me?