reef (on something)
v.— «When the fish hit, his mind went blank. I am urging him to “reef on it” to set the hook which he finally did and struggled the rod out of the holder.» —“Willamette River (Or.) Chinook Report” by Terry A. Turner Usenet: alt.fishing Apr. 16, 1990. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
To joner means to “bring bad luck to” or “jinx.” This term is a corruption of the name Jonah, the biblical figure who initially resisted a divine command. His presence on board a ship supposedly caused a great storm at sea...
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