gaffer
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.
Origin of gaffer
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How to use gaffer in a sentence
Sometimes, when your rubber isn’t street legal and your headlights have been x-ed out with gaffer tape, a trailer becomes a necessity, as does a vehicle to pull that trailer.
What the towing capacity numbers on your truck really mean | Jonathon Klein/Car Bibles | August 24, 2021 | Popular-ScienceOne producer who works on digital and branded videos said they normally need to contact at most “a couple” people when hiring a freelance gaffer for a shoot.
Future of TV Briefing: Paramount+’s advertising pitch leaves some buyers hesitant | Tim Peterson | February 24, 2021 | DigidaySo 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'.
The Underworld | James C. Welsh"I have no time for gossiping," mumbled gaffer Grebe, with his mouth full of building material.
Robin's Rambles | May Byrongaffer; an old English word, but with a peculiar application in Ireland, where it means a boy, a young chap.
English As We Speak It in Ireland | P. W. Joyce
I came to gaffer and Grannie Cressidge as they smiled at each other when eating the apples and bread.
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls | VariousOutside a shuttered pub a bunch of loiterers listen to a tale which their brokensnouted gaffer rasps out with raucous humour.
Ulysses | James Joyce
British Dictionary definitions for gaffer
/ (ˈɡæfə) /
an old man, esp one living in the country: often used affectionately or patronizingly: Compare gammer
informal, mainly British a boss, foreman, or owner of a factory, mine, etc
the senior electrician on a television or film set
Origin of gaffer
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