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Reefah

Refrigerator.

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Well this could be something that some high school kids smoked too....

ck on May 16, 2004 08:43 PM.

This isn't all that regional -- the 1970's radio hit "Convoy" mentioned a "Cab-over Pete with a reefer on, and a Jimmy hauling hogs." (a Peterbuilt with a refrigerator unit and a GMC hauling livestock.)

I must admit though, that it's pretty embarassing that I can remember that....

JC on May 20, 2004 11:43 PM.

Nuh~ah!!! Reefah... hehehe NOT a fridge. You may appreciate a fridge after some Reefah :)
My Boston accent is wicked thick. I sound so fake when I try to pronounce my Ah's. lol R's. Boston culture totally rocks!
Peace out! C'ya lata! :)

Jaleia on May 31, 2004 10:43 PM.

reefah = cocaine

asdfasdaf on June 21, 2004 12:03 AM.

yeah, never heard a fridge refered to as "reefah"..here (RI) it is something you smoke.

sarah on June 27, 2004 11:39 PM.

My dad calls a fridge a reefah. He's from West Springfield.

Gary on September 16, 2004 07:21 AM.

ck:haha true that

zvel on September 19, 2004 10:00 PM.

A "reefah" is a joint (pot). "fridgidair" is what my grammy says. Mostly we just say "fridge".

Kris on September 23, 2004 02:46 AM.

I certainly know "fridge" but this can be used in British English as well. Most common in my family was the "ice box". We actually HAD an ice box in the proper sense "up country".

raymond on September 28, 2004 05:25 AM.

Yah, DEFINATELY NOT a 'fridge!!!

Not in my family. Not in my town (from down th' Cape) and Not in my lifetime.

Mos def hit some reefuh, then check out what's in th' 'fridge!!!
Then move on out to the kegga up the street!!!
Take off to the Pahty in the Woods, then book it from the cops.

Great Memories, Great Moments!!

Hava Good One!

S on July 20, 2005 03:35 PM.

My dad (from Lexington) says this. My brother and I tease him unmercifully for it. I think you've got to be over 40 at least to say this one.

impropernewtonian on August 11, 2005 06:19 PM.

My dad (from Lexington) says this and my brother and I tease him unmercifully about it. I think you've got to be over 40 (at least) to have this in your lexicon. No one my age from around here says it.

impropernewtonian on August 11, 2005 06:21 PM.

My dad (from Lexington) says this and my brother and I tease him constantly about it. I think you've got to be over a certain age (40?) to have this in your lexicon. To younger people, it means pot.

impropernewtonian on August 11, 2005 06:23 PM.

im from lexington
not a big place at all for boston accents but
i have never heard reefer referring to anything but marijuana
dont come to lexington!
its too much drugs!

meg on October 26, 2005 10:20 PM.

the "frig" is far more common

Danny Bramwell on March 30, 2006 04:08 AM.

even the song goes "smoke the reefah" so obviously ya cant go smoke a fridge

Samantha on November 29, 2006 10:13 PM.

Reefah is pot or marijuana, definitely not a refridgerator, that's the fridge. I grew up in Ahlington and Summaville and everyone got wikid good reefah from the rich kids in Lexington.

JF on March 23, 2007 08:08 PM.

I agree, not a refrigerator. I am assuming people still refer to pot in this manner, but am not certain.

sir jorge on February 25, 2008 05:50 PM.

I first heard "reefer" in this sense from my Indiana girlfriend back in the 70's.

Al Kirsch on June 30, 2008 11:29 AM.

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