To rip someone off,To get someones money by deceit.To scam someone for thier money by creating a ploy.To get over on a person or persons.
Its an old slang term used in the early part of the 20th century.Depicted in the movie "The Sting".
It was picked up again in the Bay Area in the 1980's(mainly Oakland I believe)
Its an old slang term used in the early part of the 20th century.Depicted in the movie "The Sting".
It was picked up again in the Bay Area in the 1980's(mainly Oakland I believe)
The 3 con artists got together to figure out a way to gaffle the tourists at Jack London square of thier money.
"How about 3 card monty one of them says to the others"?"Yea" one agrees,"these suckers will fall for anything" It should be easy to gaffle these fools the 3rd says.
"How about 3 card monty one of them says to the others"?"Yea" one agrees,"these suckers will fall for anything" It should be easy to gaffle these fools the 3rd says.
by Jungle June 22, 2006
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Where it comes from: A gaff is a long pole with a hook on the end used to land fish or to keep them away (like a shark, for example).
Where it comes from: A gaff is a long pole with a hook on the end used to land fish or to keep them away (like a shark, for example).
"I'm going to gaff off visiting my grandmother this weekend."
"I was supposed to meet Britney at the movies tonight, but I gaffed her off."
"I was supposed to meet Britney at the movies tonight, but I gaffed her off."
by PaddyNT April 19, 2006
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A black guy named Kingsley. Can also be used to describe random or amusing situations which can not otherwise be explained with logic.
by autobhan December 7, 2010
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