Don’t know what it means but I’m gonna say it nonstop from now on
Would you like to say a few words?
Yes: pipe that beef trust, slick!
Is… is “pipe” the verb?
It’s probably some derivative of the maratime slang pipe-down.
Pipe down: A boatswain or ‘bosun’ was a ship’s officer who was, amongst other duties, in charge of the crew. He would issue different orders to crew members by changing the sound patterns blown on his ‘call’, a sort of high-pitched whistle.
‘Pipe down’ was the last order of the day for off-duty crew to stop talking, settle down or go to bed. Today, the phrase ‘pipe down’ is still used to tell someone to be quiet.
If an officer is piping orders the expectation would be for you to pay attention.
The second world war and its huge naval population probably brought the much older term into American slang.
I SAID I WILL NOT BE TAKING ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME.
yawn
Piping that beef trust is tiring work.
Did chatgpt get this right? I’m not sure I believe it.
Sure! Here's a translation of that 1950s lingo to modern English: "Pipe that beef trust, slick" = "Pay attention to that business situation, buddy!" In context, "pipe" could mean "listen" or "pay attention," "beef trust" refers to the business or situation (possibly a reference to the meatpacking industry or a specific business issue), and "slick" is a term of endearment or a way to address someone in a friendly but confident manner.
