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by Dodrekai 878 days ago
More precisely, a "Boeuf" is a castrated bull which could explain the English meaning of the word..
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chrisdhoover 877 days ago
Steer in English
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meheleventyone 877 days ago
We use Bullock in the UK.
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seabass-labrax 877 days ago
I have always used 'bullock' to refer to a juvenile bull, but my dictionary lists that sense of the word under 'archaic'. It wouldn't be the first time that I've discovered I'm speaking Middle English!
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meheleventyone 877 days ago
Very often the juveniles have had the snip so I wonder if that’s the inflection point.
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gerdesj 877 days ago
Bollocks, do we!
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mistrial9 877 days ago
he meant the slang term "Boeuf" -- basically an accusation of being a feminine male.
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