- reefer reef·er n
- ['riːfə(r)]
1) (jacket) giacca da pescatore a doppiopetto2) old , (fam: joint) spinello
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reefer reef·er n
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Reefer — Reef er ( ?r), n. 1. (Naut.) One who reefs; a name often given to midshipmen. Marryat. [1913 Webster] 2. A close fitting lacket or short coat of thick cloth. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reefer — (n.) marijuana cigarette, 1920s, perhaps an alteration of Mex.Sp. grifo marijuana, drug addict; or perhaps from REEF (Cf. reef) (2), on resemblance to a rolled sail … Etymology dictionary
reefer — [rē′fər] n. 1. a person who reefs 2. a short, thick, double breasted coat in the style of a seaman s jacket ☆ 3. [from the rolled appearance of a reef (of a sail)] Slang a marijuana cigarette ☆ 4. [altered contr. of REFRIGERATOR] Slang a… … English World dictionary
reefer — reef·er rē fər n a marijuana cigarette also MARIJUANA (2) … Medical dictionary
reefer — reef|er [ rifər ] noun count 1. ) AMERICAN a jacket made of thick wool, worn especially by sailors 2. ) INFORMAL a cigarette containing the drug MARIJUANA … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
reefer — 1. n. a refrigerator. □ Please put the milk in the reefer. □ A new reefer costs nearly $1000! 2. AND reef n. can nabis; a marijuana cigarette. (Drugs.) □ He had a reefer in his hand when he was busted … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
reefer — I. /ˈrifə / (say reefuh) noun 1. Nautical someone who reefs. 2. → reefer jacket. {reef2 + er1} II. /ˈrifə / (say reefuh) noun …
reef — {{11}}reef (1) ridge underwater, 1580s, probably via Du. riffe, from O.N. rif ridge, lit. rib (see RIB (Cf. rib)). {{12}}reef (2) horizontal section of sail, late 14c., from O.N. rif reef of a sail, probably a transferred use of rif … Etymology dictionary
reef — English has two words reef, which both come from the same source, but have reached the language via different routes. That source was Old Norse rif ‘rib’, a close relative of English rib. Amongst its metaphorical senses were ‘horizontal section… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
reef — English has two words reef, which both come from the same source, but have reached the language via different routes. That source was Old Norse rif ‘rib’, a close relative of English rib. Amongst its metaphorical senses were ‘horizontal section… … Word origins
reefer — I reef•er [[t]ˈri fər[/t]] n. 1) clo a fitted, usu. double breasted coat or jacket made of heavy cloth 2) naut. navig. a person who reefs II reef•er [[t]ˈri fər[/t]] n. Slang. pha sts a marijuana cigarette • Etymology: 1930–35, amer.; prob. <… … From formal English to slang
