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gaffer

[gaf-er] / ˈgæf ər /


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One commentator wrote "can't lie the new gaffer is winning me over" using slang for a boss.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Wright admits his old gaffer was "surprised" about his post-football career.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

Working with gaffer Jim Plannette, Schiffman referenced classic films while adding his own interpretation, capturing the sequence on 35mm color film stock and converting it to black and white.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

"People just see him as a gaffer because they don't know him as a person but he's more than just a gaffer," he told BBC Sport.

From BBC Apr. 18, 2026

Into the middle of this talk came Sam, bursting in with his gaffer.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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