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informal
a person in charge of others; a boss.
"street cleaners stopping for a smoke when their gaffer isn't in the vicinity"
gaffer by karientoch March 18, 2019

The Gaffer 

British Slang for Football Manager
1. The Gaffer wants us to pick the tempo up in the second half.

2. Ask The Gaffer if you can play up front.
The Gaffer by humbdalas November 5, 2009

Gaffer scam

a term used when someone invites people to a gathering but in the end he backs out leaving the invited people in rage
ahmed invited 5 people for having a chat in the park but in the end he himself didnt show up leaving the other 5 people in rage. gaffer scam kardiya
Gaffer scam by Slayer234 May 19, 2021
description of a cap wearing old person (victor meldrew)a cross between git and duffer.
sod off you old giffer
giffer by stuaey September 3, 2004
"I'll have to speak to my gaffer about that"
gaffer by Anonymous October 23, 2003

gaffer jacket 

its a irish word for “house coat” or “dressing gown”
“oi pass me tha gaffer jacket, it’s fuckin freezin in here pal”
gaffer jacket by yupthesesh101 November 1, 2018
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad
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The number of years you are still sexually active
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Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
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Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
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Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
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