Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 12:28:57 -0700
Reply-To: Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
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So, I belied me age by abbreviating refrigerator to 'reefer'. Must be the
Navy days.
On 5/20/08, Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> "Refrigerator" is often abbreviated either as "reefer" or "refer."
> "Reefer" is the older and more common spelling.
>
> Reefer –noun Slang.
> a marijuana cigarette.
> [Origin: 1930–35; prob. < MexSp grifa; see griefo]
> Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
> Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, (c) Random House, Inc. 2006.
>
> Reefer –noun Informal.
> 1. a refrigerator, esp. one large enough to be walked into.
> 2. a refrigerator car, ship, truck, etc.
> [Origin: 1910–15; alter. and shortening of refrigerator]
> Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
> Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, (c) Random House, Inc. 2006.
>
> I'm sticking to "reefer" instead of "refer" when discussing refrigerators.
>
> --
>
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> KG6RCR
>
> On 5/20/2008 9:46 AM neil N wrote:
>
> True, true.
>>
>> ;^)
>>
>> Neil. (now more Vanagon "refer" aware than ever! --- :^)
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 9:40 AM, Jake de Villiers
>> <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Well, he's selling stuff from a VW Bus!!
>>>
>>> On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 9:25 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Do you mean "reefers"? Or "refers" (fridge)
>>>>
>>>> I was, "ahem", kindly reminded by Jake that "reefer" and "refer"
>>>> aren't interchangeable!
>>>>
>>>> --- ;^)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Neil.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 8:52 AM, Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> That's a new twist on Roach Coach. I can see it now. No bed, no cabs
>>>>> just
>>>>> four reefers and stove tops serving everything from bento, sushi, bbq
>>>>> and
>>>>> hot huckleberry pie!
>>>>>
>>>>> On 5/20/08, Monsieur Obeechi <obeechi@runbox.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Park under a really bright street light, then it doesn't look like
>>>>>> you're
>>>>>> up to something, and you get security. If you've really clever, you
>>>>>> can
>>>>>> tap
>>>>>> into the lights' electric current and barbeque hotdogs in your open
>>>>>> hatch.
>>>>>> Before you know it, you'll have a crowd of friendly locals hanging out
>>>>>> like
>>>>>> hungry pigeons
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jake
>>> 1984 Vanagon GL
>>> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>>> Crescent Beach, BC
>>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
>>
>> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>
>>
--
Neil
'82 Diesel Westy
Peace of
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