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reefer

ree·fer

UK/ˈɹiːfə/ US/ˈɹiːfɚ/ uncommon dated slang us

noun

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Origin

Uncertain. Perhaps from Mexican Spanish grifa (“cannabis”)/Central American Spanish grifo (“someone who smokes cannabis”), or from the rolled-up appearance of a marijuana cigarette resembling a reefed sail. First attested in the 1920s.

Phrases

  • reefer jacket

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