reefer
reefer — noun
- reefersingular
- reefersplural
1. a cigarette that is filled with dried cannabis leaves, usually rolled by the per
a cigarette that is filled with dried cannabis leaves, usually rolled by the person who smokes it rather than bought ready-made
Talia lit a reefer and passed it to Ramón, who took a careful puff.
collocation: light a reefer / pass a reefer
The old photographs showed musicians sharing reefers at jazz clubs in the 1950s.
Vivek watched his cousin roll a reefer with careful, practised hands.
Police found a half-smoked reefer in the back seat of the stolen car.
Rania grabbed the bag of tobacco, a pack of papers, and rolled herself a reefer.
用法筆記
Slang term, most common in British English. In modern American English, 'joint' is far more frequent; 'reefer' is associated with older counterculture or vintage slang.
2. a short, warm jacket made of heavy wool, traditionally dark blue and worn by sai
a short, warm jacket made of heavy wool, traditionally dark blue and worn by sailors, held shut by a double column of buttons
Naoko wore a thick reefer over her uniform as she stood watch on deck.
collocation: thick reefer / wool reefer
The vintage shop had a navy-blue reefer from the 1940s with brass buttons.
Anya bought her father a heavy reefer for his winter fishing trips on the lake.
Sailors in the museum photograph all wore matching reefers with brass buttons.
The museum guard pointed to an old reefer jacket hanging in the glass case.
- peacoat
similar heavy wool jacket for sailors, but usually shorter and with broader lapels than a traditional reefer
- duffle coat
a heavy wool coat with toggle fastenings instead of buttons; similar weight but different style
用法筆記
Also called a 'reefer jacket'. The name comes from the nautical verb 'to reef' (to reduce a sail's area), because the short cut allowed sailors to move freely around the rigging without their coat getting caught.