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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

bul′ly beef′,

Foodcanned or pickled beef.

1865–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

bully beef n

tinned corned beefOften shortened to: bully

Etymology: 19th Century bully, anglicized version of French bouilli, from boeuf bouilli boiled beef

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