Definitions for gaffer
ˈgæf ərgaffer

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. old-timer, oldtimer, gaffer, old geezer, antiquenoun

   an elderly man

2. gaffernoun

   an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set

3. foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, bossnoun

   a person who exercises control over workers

   "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gaffernoun

   A word of respect now obsolete,

   Etymology: gefere , companion, Saxon.

   For gaffer Treadwell told us by the bye,
   Excessive sorrow is exceeding dry. John Gay, Pastorals.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gaffer

   A gaffer is a chief electrician in a motion picture or television production unit who is in charge of lighting, lighting effects, and managing the lighting team. They work with the director and cinematographer to achieve the desired visual mood and effect for the film or show. In traditional English usage, gaffer can also refer to a boss or a foreman.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gaffernoun

   an old fellow; an aged rustic

2. Gaffernoun

   a foreman or overseer of a gang of laborers

3. Etymology: [Possibly contr. fr. godfather; but prob. fr. gramfer for grandfather. Cf. Gammer.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gaffer

   gaf′ėr, n. originally a word of respect applied to an old man, now familiar: the foreman of a squad of workmen. [Corr. of godfather, as gammer of godmother.]

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gaffer

   Provincial for an old man; a corruption of “grandfather.”

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GAFFER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gaffer is ranked #134712 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gaffer surname appeared 125 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Gaffer.
   
   88% or 110 total occurrences were White.
   12% or 15 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Electrician
   • Old Man
   • Supervisor

How to pronounce gaffer?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say gaffer in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gaffer in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gaffer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gaffer
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=gaffer
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaffer
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=gaffer
6. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=gaffer
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html