reem

Etymology 1

From Biblical Hebrew רְאֵם (r'em).

noun

  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).

Etymology 2

Compare ream (“to make a hole in”).

verb

  1. (transitive, nautical) To open (the seams of a vessel's planking) for the purpose of calking them.

Etymology 3

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

adj

  1. (UK, chiefly Essex, 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. June 13 2011, 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
    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

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