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BRITISH
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 

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