gaffer

gaf-fer · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The chief electrician responsible for lighting on a film or television set.

  2. 2.

    (British informal) A boss or foreman; an old man.

  3. 3.

    (British sports) A manager or head coach, especially in football.

Forms

plural: gaffers

Related words

See also: boss, electrician
Synonyms: boss, chief electrician

Etymology

Contraction of godfather, originally used as a term of respect for an elderly man.