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reefer

n.
US //ˈɹifɝ// UK //ɹˈiːfɐ// reefer Informal Slang
Synonyms
Etymology 1

From reef + -er.

Etymology 2

Clipping of refrigerator.

Etymology 3

Uncertain. Perhaps from Mexican Spanish grifa (“cannabis”) or Central American Spanish grifo (“someone who smokes cannabis”).

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