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Definitions for Gaffed

[1] an iron hook with a handle for landing large fish.
[2] the spur on a climbing iron, especially as used by telephone linemen.
[3] Nautical . a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail (gaff sail) .
[4] a metal spur for a gamecock.
[5] to hook or land (a fish) with a gaff.
[6] Slang . to cheat; fleece.
[7] British Slang . to gamble, especially to indulge in petty gambling, as to toss coins.
[8] angling a stiff pole with a stout prong or hook attached for landing large fish
[9] nautical a boom hoisted aft of a mast to support a gaffsail
[10] a metal spur fixed to the leg of a gamecock
[11] angling to hook or land (a fish) with a gaff
[12] slang to cheat; hoax
[13] slang foolish talk; nonsense
[14] blow the gaff British slang to divulge a secret
[15] stand the gaff slang , mainly US and Canadian to endure ridicule, difficulties, etc
[16] a person's home, esp a flat
[17] Also called: penny-gaff a cheap or low-class place of entertainment, esp a cheap theatre or music hall in Victorian England

Words related to Gaffed

gaffinclined, able, willing, qualified, planned, adapted, processed, incarcerate, capture, seize, apprehend, detain, jail, imprison, catch, set, stacked, fit, primed, disposed

Words nearby Gaffed

gaffgaelic, gaelic coffee, gaelic football, gaeltacht, gaeta, gaff, gaff rig, gaff sail, gaff topsail, gaff-rigged, gaff-topsail

Origin of Gaffed

3First recorded in 1745–55; origin uncertain

Words that may be confused with Gaffed

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, gaffgaff, gaffe

Word origin for Gaffed

C18: of unknown origin

Synonyms for Gaffed

able, adapted, arranged, groomed, inclined, planned, processed, qualified, willing, adjusted, disposed, fit, fixed, framed, minded, predisposed, primed, rehearsed, rigged, set, stacked, up, wired, all bases covered, all set, all systems go, available, handy, in order, in readiness, of a mind, on guard, prepped, psyched-up, put up, set-up, sewed-up, up on