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ref

[ ref ]
/ rɛf /
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noun, verb (used with or without object), reffed, ref·fing.Sports Slang.
referee.
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Origin of ref

First recorded in 1895–1900; by shortening

Other definitions for ref (2 of 2)

ref.
abbreviation
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Words related to ref

referee, umpire, arbiter, arbitrator, expert, intermediary, moderator

British Dictionary definitions for ref (1 of 2)

ref
/ (rɛf) /
noun
informal short for referee

British Dictionary definitions for ref (2 of 2)

ref.
abbreviation for
referee
reference
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