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Why does beef mean to complain?

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What is 'a beef'?

It is slang for a gripe or a complaint. You "have a beef with" someone when you want to complain to them.


Synonyms for complain?

whine grumble grouch grump to beef


What does kvetch mean?

To complain. :)


How do you complain to a sim in Sims 3?

you go up to a sim that you want to complain to then you click him\ her then press mean and then complain hope that helps


What does und beef mean?

... AND beef


What does gribe mean?

it means complain


What does you have no beef with him mean?

A beef is a complaint. If you have no beef, you have no complaint against that person.


How did having a beef come to mean having a disagreement?

I have not been able to trace down a specific origin for this term. It first appeared in the USA in the 1800s. To "have a beef with" someone is more specific than just a disagreement. It means that you have one specific thing that you wish to complain about. You have something that the other person has dome which you wish to talk about.


What does the verb chunder mean?

Chunder can mean to grumble or complain. It can also mean to vomit


What word mean the opposite of complain?

See attached link.


What does whined mean?

It means to complain in a pitiful manner.


What does und mean?

... AND beef