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Kef Kief
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
KEF or Keif (a colloquial form of the Arabic kai pleasure or enjoyment), the state of drowsy contentment produced by the use of narcotics. To "do kef," or to "make kef," is to pass the time in such a state. The word is used in northern Africa, especially in Morocco, for the drug used for the purpose.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Kef Kief'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​k/kef-kief.html. 1910.