gaffer

Example Sentences

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It’s telling that while Mr. Deakins takes pains to praise his longtime gaffer, key grip, dolly grip, best boy and more, he never bothers to define those roles for the lay reader.

From The Wall Street Journal

The opinion that really matters, though, is that of his gaffer and Rohl is clearly a big fan.

From BBC

I said: 'Why do I want to watch a movie with you gaffer?!'

From BBC

From the start, Davids tried to stamp his authority - telling the players to call him 'Sir' or 'Mister', a respectful equivalent of 'gaffer' common in Italian football.

From BBC

A man holding a sign advertising at a nearby diner said he worried about Kimmel’s crew, including the gaffers and makeup artists.

From Los Angeles Times