A word invented by the now-defunct Looking Glass Studios, used as a
slang term in their 'First-Person Sneaker' release, Thief: The
Dark Project (So named because of the games engine, which is simply called '
Dark' because of it'
s innovative use of light and darkness in gameplay.)
Taffer, insofar as the game environment is defined--is a bastardization of the word 'Trickster', a pagan deity with druidic tendencies. Much in the same way that the interjection 'Geez' in our English language is a bastardization of 'Jesus', the Christo-Catholic Messiah.
No direct denotation is given to the word 'Taffer', but from it'
s use, we can take it to be synonymous with many different nouns depending on how it'
s used. It can also be used as a verb:
Thief,
Fool, Jerk, Joker, etc.
Noun(1): "Give that back this instant, you taffer!"
Verb(1): "Quit taffing around!"
Verb(2): "You
mean he managed to fit -both- his hands up his gaping asshole?! You're taffing me!"