Word Study
reefer
CIDE DICTIONARY
reefer, n.
- One who reefs; -- a name often given to midshipmen. Marryat. [1913 Webster]
- A close-fitting lacket or short coat of thick cloth. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
reefer, n.
1 sl. a marijuana cigarette.
2 = reefing-jacket (see REEF(2)).
3 a a person who reefs. b colloq. a midshipman.
1 sl. a marijuana cigarette.
2 = reefing-jacket (see REEF(2)).
3 a a person who reefs. b colloq. a midshipman.
Etymology
REEF(2) (in sense 1, = a thing rolled) + -ER(1)
THESAURUS
reefer
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