A few days ago
where did the word reefer come from?
where did the word reefer come from?
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Reefer is a spanish “loan” word –
possibly from Mexican Spanish “grifa”, for “marijuana”. or ‘grefa,’ ‘griffa,’ ‘griffo’ meaning marijuana user, apparently the same word as ‘grifo’ meaning curly-haired.
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A few days ago
reefer
“marijuana cigarette,” is in use since1920s,
Perhaps an alteration of Mex.ican Spanish.
grifo “marijuana, drug addict;”
or
perhaps from reef (2), on resemblance to a rolled
sail.
Source:
Online Etymology Dictionary
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