ref

[ref]

noun, verb (used with or without object), reffed, ref·fing. Sports Slang.

referee.

Origin of ref

First recorded in 1895–1900; by shortening

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British Dictionary definitions for reffed

ref

noun

informal short for referee

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Word Origin and History for reffed

ref

1899 (n.), 1929 (v.); short for referee. Related: Reffed; reffing.