reem

noun, verb, adj — 3 senses

reem

noun

UK /ɹiːm/

Etymology From Biblical Hebrew רְאֵם (r'em).

1

A large horned animal in ancient Hebrew literature, variously identified with the wild ox or aurochs (Bos primigenius), the Arabian oryx, or a mythical creature (compare unicorn).

reem

verb

Etymology Compare ream (“to make a hole in”).

1

Nautical, Transport To open (the seams of a vessel's planking) for the purpose of calking them.

reem

adj

Etymology Of unclear origins, popularised by Joey Essex. Possibly derived from cream or ream.

1

Essex, UK, Slang cool, excellent; desirable; sexy.

  • The cast of The Only Way Is Essex have tried every fake tan in the universe and insist this is best before a reem night out.2011 June 13, Julie McCaffrey, “Forget a suntan, fake it, safely bake or soothe it”, in The Mirror:
  • Imagine a totally reem Hogwarts where Harry Potter looks like he should be in a Wham! video while Hermione's always on her pink BlackBerry and trying to catch Ron's attention by rolling up her skirt higher and higher.2012, Becci Fox, Confessions of an Essex Girl: A Smart, Sexy and Scandalously Funny Expose, Pan Macmillan, →ISBN:
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  • Room service: The reemest way to get food! […] The party royal is the most reem though because he goes to Vegas.2014, Joey Essex, Being Reem, Hachette UK, →ISBN:

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