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Gaff

A breathy laugh, like a gasp of air.
After hearing the joke, her giggle had turned into a gaff
by fluttedbutted December 7, 2025
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Gaff-like

Originated early 2011 after people first got wind of the amazing fetes of Andrew Gaff a young draftee to the West Coast Eagles Football Club.
The word Gaff-Like can take many forms:
n. Gaff: 1. naming someone or something that is awesome, cool, unbelievable

2. Extreme or of high degree *some one sees a black guys penis* “that is a gaff”
Adj. Gaff-like: 1. describing something of extreme excellence, something of extreme swagger, or something Gaff would do
G:"Did you see that goal i kicked"

S:"yep, it was so gaff-like"
Or
S: "how'd your test go"

G: "gaff-like"

S: "nice"

Gaff-like can be used in many a situation but is predominantly used by the supporters of AFL (Australian Football League) toward something of excellence.

i.e. supporter 1: “Did you see the that kid rack up 50 possessions last week?”
supporter 2: “It was bloody gaff-like”

Amongst the cultured community:

Student essay: “By applying an analytical reading to novel Frankenstein the meanings we develop become gaff-like in nature”
by Footy with Swagger October 25, 2011
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Gaff Off

To blatantly ignore orders from a superior. Most often used by U.S. Marines (typically NCO's and SNCO's) to describe what younger Marines are doing when should be working. First used by a crusty old devil dog in the early 1900's by the name of Clifton Bledsoe Gates. Gates would later become the 19th Commandant of the Marine Corps.
Listen you shitbirds, get off your asses and quit gaffing me off!!!

But Staff Sergeant, I would never gaff off your orders?!?!
by Gunner Brad May 12, 2010
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gaff tape

High-quality cloth-backed adhesive tape. Stronger, stickier, more reliable, and generally about 1000x more versatile than duct tape. Also as much as $25/roll. Fixes just about anything and everything and can be used to rig up just about anything on a photo of cine shoot. Has a strong cult-like following among professionals in the visual arts.
Hey - take up the slack in that cord and gaff it to the C-stand.
by Dave "Bulldog" Munson December 9, 2003
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Gaff Bash

Dat gaff bash last night was sick bruv!
by O J3 J3 Y July 6, 2009
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Gaff Gown

Gonna go and chill in my Gaff Gown
by CrackinBanter February 1, 2019
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gaff cape

superior word for dressing gown or house coat, gaff, meaning house, and cape, meaning a part of a longer coat that falls below the neckline.
person 1: am away to put my gaff cape on

person 2: aw sound mate catch
by KayleighMacd March 10, 2020
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