different between beefer vs beeper

English

Etymology

beef +? -er

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -i?f?(?)

Noun

beefer (plural beefers)

1. (slang) A police informer.
2. 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.

Synonyms

• (police informer): See Thesaurus:informant

References

• Wright, Joseph (1898) The English Dialect Dictionary?^[1], volume 1, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 221

Anagrams

• befree

English

Etymology

From beep +? -er.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?bi?p?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?bip?/
• Rhymes: -i?p?(r)

Noun

beeper (plural beepers)

1. 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.

2. A pager (wireless telecommunication device).