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   gaffer

   /ˈɡafə/

   noun

   • 1. a person in charge of others; a boss: informal British "street cleaners stopping for a smoke when their gaffer isn't in the vicinity" Similar bossmanagermanageressforemanforewomanoverseercontrollersupervisorsuperintendentgangerinformal:bossmannumber onekingpintop dogbigwigbig cheeseMr Bigskippergovernorguv'norhonchohead honchonumero unopadronesachembig wheelbig kahunabig white chiefhigh muckamuck
   • 2. the chief electrician in a film or television production unit.
   • 3. an old man: informal "you'll find the same old distinguished-looking gaffers at any awards dinner" Similar old manelderly mansenior citizenpensionerOAPgrandfatherbodachinformal:old boyold guyold codgerold geezerold-timergreybeardgrandadwrinklyold blokebufferjosserold cootarchaic:grandsireancientrare:senex

   Word Origin late 16th century (in gaffer (sense 3 of the noun)): probably a contraction of godfather; compare with gammer.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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