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What, you like beef or what?

Meaning: what, you want to fight?

Pronunciation: what, you like BEEF
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expressions confrontation slang

Meaning

• what, you want to fight?

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What does "What, you like beef or what?" mean in Hawaiian Pidgin?

"What, you like beef or what?" means "what, you want to fight?" in Hawaiian Pidgin.

How do you pronounce "What, you like beef or what?"?

"What, you like beef or what?" is pronounced "what, you like BEEF". Click the "Hear Pronunciation" button above to listen!

When do locals use "What, you like beef or what?"?

"What, you like beef or what?" is a expressions expression used in everyday Hawaiian Pidgin conversation.

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