ree for raw
ree-raw n To have a Ree for Raw means to have a good time, such as at a Christmas party where everybody was feeling their drinks and were engaged in a step dance. It was also used when referring to children who had become quite noisy when the parents were out of the home. For example . . . came back...
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| Summary: | ree-raw n To have a Ree for Raw means to have a good time, such as at a Christmas party where everybody was feeling their drinks and were engaged in a step dance. It was also used when referring to children who had become quite noisy when the parents were out of the home. For example . . . came back [from visiting] and saw the house messed up . . they would say, "what were you doing having a _Ree for Raw_." DNE-cit JH AUG 1970 Used I and Sup Not used 1 Used I The Word Form is hyphenated in the dictionary; only the first three lines of the quotation appear in the dictionary |
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