gaffer
n. employer, foreman, overseer; boss; old man (derogatory) | ||||
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Gaffer Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Gaffer
(n.)
An old fellow; an aged rustic.
(n.)
A foreman or overseer of a gang of laborers.
(n.)
An old fellow; an aged rustic.
(n.)
A foreman or overseer of a gang of laborers.
| WordNet 2.0 |
gaffer
Noun
1. an elderly man
(synonym) old-timer, oldtimer, old geezer, antique
(hypernym) old man, greybeard, graybeard, Methuselah
2. an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set
(hypernym) electrician, lineman, linesman
3. a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
(synonym) foreman, chief, honcho, boss
(hypernym) supervisor
(hyponym) baas
Noun
1. an elderly man
(synonym) old-timer, oldtimer, old geezer, antique
(hypernym) old man, greybeard, graybeard, Methuselah
2. an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set
(hypernym) electrician, lineman, linesman
3. a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
(synonym) foreman, chief, honcho, boss
(hypernym) supervisor
(hyponym) baas
| Australian Slang |
Gaffer
1. old man; old bloke: “some silly old gaffer”; 2. foreman or boss; 3. cigarette [variant of late Middle English “godfar” (contracted form of “godfather”)]
1. old man; old bloke: “some silly old gaffer”; 2. foreman or boss; 3. cigarette [variant of late Middle English “godfar” (contracted form of “godfather”)]
| hEnglish - advanced version |
gaffer
gaffer
\gaf"fer\ (?), n. [possibly contr. fr. godfather; but prob. fr. gramfer for grandfather. cf. gammer.]
1. an old fellow; an aged rustic. go to each gaffer and each goody. --fawkes.
note: gaffer was originally a respectful title, now degenerated into a term of familiarity or contempt when addressed to an aged man in humble life.
2. a foreman or overseer of a gang of laborers. [prov. eng.]
gaffer
\gaf"fer\ (?), n. [possibly contr. fr. godfather; but prob. fr. gramfer for grandfather. cf. gammer.]
1. an old fellow; an aged rustic. go to each gaffer and each goody. --fawkes.
note: gaffer was originally a respectful title, now degenerated into a term of familiarity or contempt when addressed to an aged man in humble life.
2. a foreman or overseer of a gang of laborers. [prov. eng.]
Gaffer Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Gaffer Gamgee
A name for Sam's dad Hamfast Gamgee.
A common nickname for the father of Samwise Gamgee, who was more properly called 'Hamfast'. He presumably acquired the name 'Gaffer' later in his life, because it implies a person of advanced years. This was certainly true of Hamfast, who was old enough to remember Bilbo's return from Erebor, and was no less than ninety-two years old when his son Sam left the Shire with Frodo.
'Gaffer' has another meaning, too, which is no doubt also relevant. In British slang, a 'gaffer' is a foreman, a person who supervises a job. At the time of Bilbo's Birthday Party, we're told that Hamfast, who was then seventy-five, oversaw the gardening at Bag End, but was helped by his son Sam. In that sense, then, Gaffer Gamgee actually was a 'gaffer'.
A name for Sam's dad Hamfast Gamgee.
A common nickname for the father of Samwise Gamgee, who was more properly called 'Hamfast'. He presumably acquired the name 'Gaffer' later in his life, because it implies a person of advanced years. This was certainly true of Hamfast, who was old enough to remember Bilbo's return from Erebor, and was no less than ninety-two years old when his son Sam left the Shire with Frodo.
'Gaffer' has another meaning, too, which is no doubt also relevant. In British slang, a 'gaffer' is a foreman, a person who supervises a job. At the time of Bilbo's Birthday Party, we're told that Hamfast, who was then seventy-five, oversaw the gardening at Bag End, but was helped by his son Sam. In that sense, then, Gaffer Gamgee actually was a 'gaffer'.
Gaffer Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| film and video |
Gaffer
The chief lighting technician for a production who is in charge of the electrical department.
The chief lighting technician for a production who is in charge of the electrical department.
Gaffer Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
GAFFER
GAFFER (Goals And Footballs For East Africa Region) is a grassroots soccer organisation which aims to provide good quality community-owned sporting infrastructure (equipment and training) to schools and villages in rural areas of East Africa.
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Gaffer
Gaffer or Gaffa may refer to:
- Gaffer (boss), a British colloquial term for a boss or old man
- Gaffer (motion picture industry), the head of the electrical department
- Gaffer tape, a type of adhesive tape
- Gaffa (band), a punk band
- GAFFA (magazine), a Danish music magazine
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