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marcus69x · 17-03-2008, 03:32 PM

Anyone know where the term originates? Been having a shufti on google and read that it may be WWI slang, perhaps from the French bouilli, boiled meat, labeling on canned beef. (from the past participle of bouillir, to boil.),Any ideas?

17-03-2008, 03:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
marcus69x I love WW2 meah!!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Middlesbrough, UK Posts: 1,606	Bully Beef Anyone know where the term originates? Been having a shufti on google and read that it may be WWI slang, perhaps from the French bouilli, boiled meat, labeling on canned beef. (from the past participle of bouillir, to boil.),Any ideas?