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- [ree-fer]
- /ˈri fər/
- /ˈriː.fər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ree-fer]
- /ˈri fər/
Definitions of reefer word
- noun reefer a refrigerator, especially one large enough to be walked into. 1
- noun reefer a refrigerator car, ship, truck, etc. 1
- noun reefer marijuana cigarette, joint 1
- countable noun reefer A reefer or reefer coat is a short thick coat which is often worn by sailors. 0
- countable noun reefer A reefer is a cigarette containing cannabis or marijuana. 0
- noun reefer a person who reefs, such as a midshipman 0
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Origin of reefer
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; reef2 + -er1
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Parts of speech for Reefer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reefer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reefer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reefer
noun reefer
- acapulco gold — a strong and highly prized variety of marijuana grown in Mexico.
- bhang — a preparation of the leaves and flower tops of Indian hemp, which has psychoactive properties: much used in India
- biri — bidi.
- cannabis — Cannabis is the hemp plant when it is used as a drug.
- cigarette — Cigarettes are small tubes of paper containing tobacco which people smoke.
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