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gaffer
[ gaf-er ]
noun
- the chief electrician on the set of a movie or television show.
- Informal. an old man.
- British Informal.
- a boss, supervisor, or manager.
- a foreman or overseer in charge of a group of physical laborers:
a factory gaffer.
- the coach or manager of a sports team.
- Glassmaking. a master glassblower responsible for shaping glassware.
gaffer
/ ˈɡæfə /
noun
- an old man, esp one living in the country: often used affectionately or patronizingly Compare gammer
- informal.a boss, foreman, or owner of a factory, mine, etc
- the senior electrician on a television or film set
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gaffer1
C16: alteration of godfather
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Example Sentences
So you ken what it means, when a gaffer carries on like that, an' the man is saft enough as weel as the woman being willin'.
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"I have no time for gossiping," mumbled Gaffer Grebe, with his mouth full of building material.
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Gaffer; an old English word, but with a peculiar application in Ireland, where it means a boy, a young chap.
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I came to Gaffer and Grannie Cressidge as they smiled at each other when eating the apples and bread.
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Outside a shuttered pub a bunch of loiterers listen to a tale which their brokensnouted gaffer rasps out with raucous humour.
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