gaffer
noun/ˈɡæfə(r)/
/ˈɡæfər/
- (British English, informal) a person who is in charge of a group of people, for example, workers in a factory, a sports team, etc. synonym boss
- The gaffer told us we’re a good team.
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- the person who is in charge of the electrical work and the lights when a film or television programme is being madeTopics Film and theatrec2
Word Originlate 16th cent. (originally meaning an old man): probably a contraction of godfather.
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