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Reefer vs Freezer - What's the difference?

reefer | freezer |

As nouns the difference between reefer and freezer

is that reefer is (nautical) someone who reefs sails, especially a midshipman or reefer can be a refrigerated, insulated trailer or shipping container or reefer can be (slang) a marijuana cigarette while freezer is an appliance or room used to store food or other perishable items at temperatures below 0 celsius (32° fahrenheit).

reefer

English

Etymology 1

From .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) Someone who reefs sails, especially a midshipman.
  • *1922 , (Katherine Mansfield), ‘Prelude’, Oxford 2002 (Selected Stories ), p. 85:
  • *:Her reefer cap was all on one side and on her cheek there was the print of an anchor button she had pressed on while sleeping.
  • A reefer jacket; a close-fitting jacket or short coat of thick cloth.
    • Derived terms
    * reefer jacket

    Etymology 2

    Shortened form of (refrigerator).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A refrigerated, insulated trailer or shipping container.

    • Etymology 3

    Origin uncertain. Perhaps compare regional (etyl) (Central America).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) A marijuana cigarette.
  • (slang, uncountable) marijuana.
  • *1982 , (Grandmaster Flash), :
  • *:Daddy I don't want to go to school because the teacher's a jerk, he must think I'm a fool and all the kids smoke reefer , I think it'd be cheaper if I just got a job learned to be a street sweeper.
    • Synonyms
    * (marijuana cigarette) See also

    freezer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An appliance or room used to store food or other perishable items at temperatures below 0 Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).
  • The section of a refrigerator used to store food or other perishable items at a temperature below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).

    • Synonyms

    * cooler (room) * walk-in freezer (room) * deep freezer, deep-freezer (stand-alone appliance)

    Derived terms

    * deepfreeze, deep-freeze, deep freeze * freezer bag * freezer burn * fridge-freezer * freezer paper * freezer-proof

    See also

    * fridge * icebox * refrigerator ----