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reefer

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reef·er 1  (rfr)
n.
1. A short, heavy, close-fitting, double-breasted jacket.
2. A close-fitting, single-breasted or double-breasted coat.
3. Nautical A person, such as a midshipman, who reefs.

reef·er 2  (rfr)
n. Slang
Marijuana, especially a marijuana cigarette.

[Origin unknown.]

ree·fer 3  (rfr)
n. Slang
1. A conveyance, such as a railroad car or truck trailer, that carries cargo under refrigeration.
2. A refrigerator.

[Alteration of refrigerator.]

reefer1
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a person who reefs, such as a midshipman
2. (Clothing & Fashion) another name for reefing jacket
3. (Law / Recreational Drugs) Slang a hand-rolled cigarette, esp one containing cannabis
[from reef2; applied to the cigarette because of its resemblance to the rolled reef of a sail]

reefer2
n
a ship, lorry, or other form of transport designed to carry refrigerated cargo
[shortened and adapted from refrigerator]

1. A refrigerator.
2. A motor vehicle, railroad freight car, ship, aircraft, or other conveyance, so constructed and insulated as to protect commodities from either heat or cold.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.reefer - marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smokingreefer - marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
cannabis, ganja, marihuana, marijuana - the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect
cigaret, cigarette, coffin nail, fag, butt - finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
Translations
reefer1 [ˈriːfəʳ] N (= jacket) → chaquetón m
reefer2 [ˈriːfəʳ] N (= joint) → porro m
reefer [ˈriːfər] n
(British) (also reefer jacket) → caban m
(= joint) → joint m >
reefer
n (= jacket)Seemannsjacke f; (inf: = joint) → Joint m (inf)
reefer [ˈriːfəʳ] n
a. (jacket) → giacca da pescatore a doppiopetto
b. (old) (fam) (joint) → spinello


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He was dressed in a heavy gray suit with a reefer jacket, and he wore a short yellow overcoat and a soft cap.
 
 
 
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