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Gaffer

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English

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Etymology

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Proper noun

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Gaffer

  1. A surname.

Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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From gaffen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡafɐ/
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Noun

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Gaffer m (strong, genitive Gaffers, plural Gaffer, feminine Gafferin)

  1. agent noun of gaffen
    1. (colloquial) rubberneck, gawker, onlooker (undesired spectator of a scene of crime or accident)

Declension

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See also

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Further reading

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  • Gaffer” in Duden online
  • Gaffer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache