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chef

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish كیف (keyf), borrowed from Arabic كَيْف (kayf, “condition, state, mood”). Compare Turkish keyif.

noun chefuri · chef · cheful · chefurile

neuter disposition, mood a nu avea chef de ceva
neuter desire, wish
figuratively, neuter appetite
neuter whim, caprice
neuter shindig, blowout,
neuter revelry, binge; by extension, drunkenness

In English

bless you said to somebody who has sneezed
binge short period of excessive consumption, especially of alcohol
banquet large celebratory meal — see also feast

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@misc{chef_2026,
  title = {chef},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/chef},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}