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reefer definition

reefer (rē′fər)

noun

  1. a person who reefs
  2. a short, thick, double-breasted coat in the style of a seaman's jacket
  3. ☆

    Etymology: from the rolled appearance of a reef (of a sail)

    Slang a marijuana cigarette
  4. ☆

    Etymology: altered contr. of refrigerator

    Slang a refrigerated freight car, truck, ship, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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