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Beefer vs Beeper - What's the difference?

beefer | beeper |

As nouns the difference between beefer and beeper

is that beefer is a police informer while beeper is something that makes a beeping sound, especially a simple computer speaker.

beefer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (slang) A police informer.
  • A cow used for beef and not milk.
  • * 1916 , Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers, Journal (volume 30-32, page 89)
    • We usually reckon if a cow does not respond to good food at the pail, that she is "putting it on her back"; that is, she fattens, and is thus more of a beefer than a milker, and should not be retained for milking purpose.

    beeper

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that makes a beeping sound, especially a simple computer speaker.
  • * 1986 , Dr. Dobb's journal of software tools for the professional programmer: volume 11 (page 53)
    • The Controls option enables you to resize and move a currently displayed window, as well as toggle the PC beeper .
  • A pager.