kef
[keyf, kef]
noun (in the Middle East)
a state of drowsy contentment, especially from the use of a narcotic.
Also keef. a substance, especially a smoking preparation of hemp leaves, used to produce this state.
Origin of kef
First recorded in 1800–10, kef is from the Arabic word kaif well-being, pleasure
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Related Words for kef
fiber, marijuana, cannabis, hashish, flax, bhang, jute, bang, fennel, abaca, manila, ambary, kifExamples from the Web for kef
Historical Examples of kef
To “do kef,” or to “make kef,” is to pass the time in such a state.
A––– and his party had started for Kef, malgré my dissuasions.
Notes in North AfricaW. G. Windham
These folks take their kef, as they do every thing else, quietly.
Situated at the intersection of main routes from the west and south, Kef occupies a position of strategic importance.
The Oriental mysticism, the Kef, as ecstasy is called in the East, are admirably expressed.
Ivory Apes and PeacocksJames Huneker
kef
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