Etymology

chifir

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Today it means: A very strong black tea made by a special method popular in Russian prisons Full definition →

Russian чифир
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromчифир
  2. English todaychifir

Borrowed from Russian чифир (čifir) (or чифирь (čifirʹ))

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