Naval slang for the menu posted in a ship's wardroom listing the meals available to officers.
Naval slang for the menu posted in a ship's wardroom listing the meals available to officers. 'Beef' as a general food term and 'chit' (the Anglo-Indian word for a slip or note used in the Royal Navy) combine to describe the written list. The term reflects the blend of naval and colonial administrative vocabulary in the British armed forces.
He checked the beef chit before deciding whether to bother coming down for dinner.
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A blunt and militarily-themed British slang term for the penis, pairing a meat reference with a military weapon for maximum crude impact. Unlike softer euphemisms, beef bayonet doesn't try to disguise what it means — it commits fully to the bit. It has appeared in British comedy, bawdy novels, and any situation where someone is going for a laugh rather than discretion.
(slang) A person with a beefy build.
(slang) The penis.
(AU) A meal consisting of a combination of seafood and beef.
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(nautical, slang) The menu in a ship's wardroom.
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