gaffer,\ gaff — Used in place of stupid or silly. I believe this is a very loose translation of the dictionary definitions for foolish talk, humorous old man. Anyone a bit silly became a gaffer, and, ergo, some silly thing or act was gaff. Popped up in SE Mass… … Dictionary of american slang
Gaff — may refer to:Utensils: * Gaff (fishing), hooked pole * Gaff, artificial spurs used, in some regions, in cockfighting * Gaff, club like Norwegian seal hunting hakapik * Gaff, pole used on gaff rigged sailboats Other: * Gaff, fictional character in … Wikipedia
Gaffer tape — Gaffer tape, sometimes shortened to gaff tape (especially by theater and photographic professionals), or made possessive, as gaffer s tape , is a strong, cotton cloth pressure sensitive tape. It is an essential, all purpose tool on theater, film… … Wikipedia
Gaffer — or Gaffa may refer to: * Gaffer (boss), a British colloquial term for boss or old man * Gaffer (motion picture industry), the head of the electrical department * Gaffer tape, a type of adhesive tape * Gaffer, character in the Muppets * Gaffa… … Wikipedia
Gaffer (filmmaking) — A gaffer in the motion picture industry is the head of the electrical department, responsible for the execution (and sometimes the design) of the lighting plan for a production. In British English the term gaffer is long established as meaning an … Wikipedia
Gaffer — This unusual and interesting name has two possible origins, the first of which is an occupational surname or a nickname surname describing someone who used a gaff , an iron hook or a staff armed with such a hook, such as a barbed fishing spear or … Surnames reference
gaf|fer — gaff|er1 «GAF uhr», noun. a person who gaffs fish. gaf|fer2 «GAF uhr», noun. 1. an old man. 2. British. the foreman of a gang of workmen. 3. a person in charge of a shop of glass blowers: »For the last 10 years he has been a gaffer…fashioning… … Useful english dictionary
List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
British slang — circuBritish slang is English language slang used in the UK. Slang is informal language sometimes peculiar to a particular social class or group and its use in Britain dates back to before the 16th century. The language of slang, in common with… … Wikipedia
duck tape — noun Duct tape. If you cant fix it with duck tape, its not worth fixing. Syn: duct tape, gray tape, gaffers tape, gaff tape, gaffer tape … Wiktionary
