chifir

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noun

A very strong black tea made by a special method popular in Russian prisons

OriginRussian чифир →
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Meanings

nounchifir (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA very strong black tea made by a special method popular in Russian prisons

Origin

  1. Russianчифир
  2. Englishchifir

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

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APA

chifir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chifir

MLA

“chifir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chifir. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chifir,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chifir.

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