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Gaffed
Gaff Gaff, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gaffed; p. pr. & vb. n. Gaffing.] To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of a gaff; as, to gaff a salmon.
Gaffer
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.]

Meaning of Gaffe from wikipedia

- A political gaffe is an error in speech made by a politician. According to Barack Obama it is: used by the press to describe any maladroit phrase by a...
- when the gaffe has negative connotations, friction between people involved. Philosophers and psychologists interested in the nature of the gaffe include...
- without the speaker realizing. A special case of hot mic is the microphone gaffe, in which the microphone is actively collecting and transmitting sound gathered...
- "Yolka" (Ukrainian: Йолка) was a gaffe made in 2010 by the Ukrainian president, Victor Yanukovych. During a speech, he forgot how to say "Christmas tree"...
- Year Title Director Writer Notes 1981 Fais gaffe à la gaffe! Yes Yes 1983 Le Faucon Yes Yes 1986 Yiddish Connection Yes No 1989 Moitié-moitié Yes Yes 1994...
- Guf (Hebrew: גּוּף, also transliterated Guph or Gup) is a Hebrew word, meaning "body". In Jewish mysticism the Chamber of Guf, also called the Otzar (הָאוֹצָר...
- pole. Fishing activities that are solely done with gaffs are known as gaffing. Gaffs are used when the weight of the target fish exceeds the breaking...
- uk. "Spanish fury over national anthem gaffe". Irish Times. 28 November 2003. "Anger over Zimbabwe anthem gaffe". BBC News. 26 January 2004. "Zimbabwe...
- States Senate in 1972. Biden is seen as a figure with the tendency to commit gaffes. His capacity for empathy has been noted, as has his tendency for exaggeration...
- Gabriël Steph**** "Gaffie" du Toit (born 24 March 1976) is a South African rugby union footballer, who pla**** 14 test matches for the national team, the...