English Explanatory Dictionary

beef trust

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A group of overweight or obese people.

Pronunciation

En-au-beef trust.ogg

Word forms

beef trust beef trusts

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.

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