Kef
/kɛf/noun
A state of dreamy contentment, relaxation, or pleasurable ease.
Did you know?The word is related to Arabic kayf, meaning pleasure or well-being, and entered English alongside descriptions of North African cannabis culture.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Arabic
Arabic
kayf
“Pleasure, well-being, or a state of pleasurable ease”
19th Century
Arabic
kīf
“A pleasurable dreamy state, also associated with hashish”
19th Century
French
kif
“Hashish or the pleasurable state produced by it”
19th Century
English
kef
“A state of dreamy contentment or languorous pleasure”
Modern English
English
kef
“Relaxed, dreamy enjoyment or contentment”