gaffer
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noun \ˈga-fər\Definition of GAFFER
1
: an old man — compare gammer
3
: a head glassblower
4
: a lighting electrician on a motion-picture or television set
See Origin of GAFFER
alteration of godfather
First Known Use: 1589
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