gaff

/ษกรฆf/

IPA: /G AE1 F/

noun
  1. 1

    A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.

  2. 2

    A minor error or faux pas, a gaffe.

    โ€œWe politely ignored his gaff.โ€

  3. 3

    A trick or con.

    โ€œThe sideshow feat was just a gaff, but the audience was too proud to admit they'd been fooled.โ€

  4. 4

    The upper spar used to control a gaff-rigged sail.

  5. 5

    A garment worn to hide the genitals.

Synonyms

verb
  1. 1

    To use a gaff, especially to land a fish.

  2. 2

    To cheat or hoax.

  3. 3

    To gamble.

  4. 4

    To affix or cover with gaffer tape.

noun
  1. 1

    A sturdy adhesive tape, made of plastic reinforced with cross-linked fibre, often used by lighting electricians.

noun
  1. 1

    Rough or harsh treatment; criticism.

  2. 2

    An outcry; nonsense.

noun
  1. 1

    (especially Manchester and Cockney) A place of residence.

    โ€œWe're going round to Mike's gaff later to watch the footie.โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gaff, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gaffer%20tape