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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: gaffer n 1: an elderly man [syn: {old-timer}, {mossback}, {old geezer}, {antique}] 2: an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set 3: a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman" [syn: {foreman}, {chief}, {honcho}, {boss}]
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