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    kif
    /kɪf/

    noun

    • 1. a substance, especially cannabis, smoked to produce a drowsy state.

    adjective

    • 1. very good (used as a general term of approval): informal South African "that T-shirt's kif"

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  2. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › kifkif - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 30, 2024 · From Moroccan Arabic كيف (kīf, “ opiate ”), from Arabic كَيْف (kayf, “ joy ”). kif (uncountable) A kind of cannabis smoked in Morocco and Algeria, for narcotic or intoxicating effect. , which is the flower and seeds of the plant, is the strongest, and a pipe of it half the size of a common English tobacco-pipe, is sufficient to intoxicate.

  3. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › kif-kifkif-kif - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · From common Algerian Arabic كيف كيف (kīf kīf, “the same; in the same way”), from كيف (kīf, “how; like”), itself from Arabic كَيْفَ (kayfa). kif - kif (invariable) “ kif-kif ”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

  4. www.oed.com › dictionary › kif_adjkif, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    Where does the adjective kif come from? The earliest known use of the adjective kif is in the 1970s. OED's earliest evidence for kif is from 1978, in 1820: Journal 1820 Memorial Settlers' Association. kif is formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: n.

  5. evelyneholingue.com › 2015/04/13 › kif-kif-or-a-month-of-french-idioms-from-a-to-zKif-Kif or a Month of French Idioms From A to Z

    Apr 13, 2015 · Kif-Kif comes with a few variants but this one is the most widely used in France. Qu’en dites vous les fran ç ais? We say “Kif-Kif” in French when there are two ways to do something, two ways to go somewhere, when one approach to a problem or another won’t make any difference.

  6. www.cooltermguide.com › kif-kif-meaning-definition-synonyms-french-slang-wordsKif-kif Meaning, Definition, & Synonyms | French Slang Words

    Kif-kif is a slang phrase commonly used in some Arab countries, particularly in North Africa. It is derived from Arabic and is often used in Moroccan, Algerian, and Tunisian dialects. The phrase is generally used to express that two or more things are the same or equal. Synonyms of kif-kif include:

  7. idiomorigins.org › origin › kifkiffKif/Kiff - History of Kif/Kiff - Idiom Origins - Kif/Kiff

    Kif/Kiff Origin and History - South African slang for cool, a general term of approbation or approval, dates from the late 1980s. It is thought to derive from the Afrikaans gif meaning poiso...

  8. www.thelocal.fr › 20190115 › french-expression-of-the-day-kif-kifFrench Expression of the Day: Kif-kif - The Local

    Jan 15, 2019 · Kif-kif – roughly pronounced keef-keef – means ‘it’s all the same’, ‘it’s equal’, or ‘it makes no difference’. This French slang expression is usually used in informal scenarios to compare...

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › kifKif Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of KIF is a state of dreamy tranquility.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › c'est_kif-kifc'est kif-kif - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Ce qu’on fait ici ou rien, c’est kif kif. (please add an English translation of this quotation)

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › kifkif - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    kif / kɪf; kiːf /, kaif, keef, kef, kief n. another name for marijuana; any drug or agent that when smoked is capable of producing a euphoric condition; the euphoric condition produced by smoking marijuana; Etymology: 20 th Century: from Arabic kayf pleasure '