1
: one that reefs
2
: a close-fitting usually double-breasted jacket or coat of thick cloth
1
2
: a refrigerator car, truck, trailer, or ship
: marijuana sense 2
also
: a marijuana cigarette
Examples of reefer in a Sentence
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Jess Bravin, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2023
The woman lifted her reefer from the stump and wrapped it tight around her breasts, but still her teeth chattered.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 15 Mar. 2023
But no actual reefer.
—Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 15 Apr. 2021
And while some — Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, Seth Rogen — have never shied away from their love for reefer, other have had one-off encounters that are downright hilarious.
—Lydia Price, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023
The man unbuckled his reefer and dropped it to the floor.
—Lisa Wells, Harper’s Magazine , 15 Mar. 2023
The man jerked into motion again, stripping off his flannel shirt and dropping it beside the reefer.
—Lisa Wells, Harper’s Magazine , 15 Mar. 2023
The next day, he was slouched just outside the big reefer, deflated.
—Jeff Winkler, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2020
Another banger from Amanda Chicago Lewis, queen of the reefer beat.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 20 July 2022
Noun
Looking for a remedy, a raft of reefer businesses have turned to superlawyer David Boies, who on Thursday sued Attorney General Merrick Garland, seeking to strike down marijuana restrictions now in place under the federal Controlled Substances Act.
—Jess Bravin, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2023
The woman lifted her reefer from the stump and wrapped it tight around her breasts, but still her teeth chattered.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 15 Mar. 2023
But no actual reefer.
—Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 15 Apr. 2021
And while some — Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, Seth Rogen — have never shied away from their love for reefer, other have had one-off encounters that are downright hilarious.
—Lydia Price, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023
The man unbuckled his reefer and dropped it to the floor.
—Lisa Wells, Harper’s Magazine , 15 Mar. 2023
The man jerked into motion again, stripping off his flannel shirt and dropping it beside the reefer.
—Lisa Wells, Harper’s Magazine , 15 Mar. 2023
The next day, he was slouched just outside the big reefer, deflated.
—Jeff Winkler, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2020
Another banger from Amanda Chicago Lewis, queen of the reefer beat.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 20 July 2022
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“Reefer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reefer. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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reefer
1 of 2 noun
reef·er
ˈrē-fər 
1
: one that reefs
2
: a close-fitting jacket of thick cloth
reefer
2 of 2 noun
: a marijuana cigarette
Medical Definition
reefer
noun
reef·er
ˈrē-fər
: a marijuana cigarette
also
: marijuana sense 1
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