- Nicknamed ‘Beefeaters’, the Yeoman Body of 32 men and women are all drawn from the Armed Forces. What is a Beefeater in slang?
- There are several theories as to the origin of the nickname "Beefeater." Thomas Preston offers in his history that the term may have come from the French.
- Beefeater The guards at the Tower of London are called Yeoman Warders. ... The name Beefeaters is often thought to come from the French word - 'buffetier'.
- The role of the Beefeaters is to guard any prisoners in the Tower of London, and to protect the most valuable items in the Tower – the Crown Jewels.
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- With a mustache like that , he must be a major beefeater. ... Last night I took 7 shots of Beefeater before hitting up the dance in a state of total shitface.
- What does a Beefeater do? In Tudor times, Beefeaters had to protect the crown jewels and guard prisoners in the Tower of London.