blow the gaff

: to be in motion

: to move with speed or force

: to move or run quickly

: an instance of air moving with speed or force : a blowing of wind especially when strong or violent

: brag, boasting

: an act or instance of blowing (see ¹blow)

: flower, bloom

: blossoms

: bloom:2

: a forcible stroke delivered with a part of the body (such as the fist) or with an instrument

: a hostile act or state : combat

: a forcible or sudden act or effort : assault

: a spear or spearhead for taking fish or turtles

: a handled hook for holding or lifting heavy fish

: a metal spur for a gamecock

: to strike or secure with a spear or hook

: to fit (a gamecock) with a metal spur

: a cheap theater or music hall

: something painful or difficult to bear : ordeal

: rough treatment : abuse

: hoax, fraud

: deceive, trick

: to fix for the purpose of cheating