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reeb¹

Rhymes with -iːb

Where it comes from

First appeared in the UK in the 19th century. Back slang for beer.

noun reebs

  1. countable, obsolete, uncountable Beer. Business topics are discussed in a most peculiar style. One man takes the pipe from his mouth and says, "Bill made a doogheno hit this morning." "Jem," says another, to a man just entering, "you'll stand a top o' reeb?" "On," answers Jem, "I've had a trosseno tol, and have been doing dab."

    Similar: beer

Reeb²

Where it comes from

Dutch and German surname, from the old Germanic name *Ripo, derived from a compound *rīkī (“power”) + *berht (“bright”).

proper noun Reebs

  1. A surname.

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"reeb." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/reeb. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

reeb. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/reeb

Chicago

"reeb." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/reeb.

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@misc{reeb_2026,
  title = {reeb},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reeb},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}