Australian English Meaning of gaffs

gaffes

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Definitions and Meaning of gaffs in English

gaffs

rough treatment, to strike or secure with a spear or hook, a pole that extends from the back of a mast to support the top of a sail, the spar (see spar entry 1 sense 2a) on which the head of a fore-and-aft sail is extended, fleece, hoax, fraud, something painful or difficult to bear, gimmick, trick, a spear or hook for lifting heavy fish, a spear or spearhead for taking fish or turtles, to fit (a gamecock) with a metal spur, something hard to take, persistent raillery or criticism, a cheap theater or music hall, gaffe, a climbing iron or its steel point, to fix for the purpose of cheating, a metal spur for a gamecock, a butcher's hook, a handled hook for holding or lifting heavy fish, deceive, trick

FAQs About the word gaffs

gaffes

rough treatment, to strike or secure with a spear or hook, a pole that extends from the back of a mast to support the top of a sail, the spar (see spar entry 1

blunders,errors,Stuff-ups,Improprieties,Indiscretions,mistakes,offences,Solecisms,familiarities,Faux pas

Amenities,attentions,Manners / courtesies,Formalities,gestures,Manners,Civilities,forms,mores,pleasantries

gaffes => Stuff-ups, gaffers => Gaffers, gadzooks => Gadzooks, gads (about) => gads (about), gadgety => gadgety,