Gaffed vs Graffed - What's the difference?
gaffed | graffed |
(gaff)
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A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
A minor error or faux pas.
A trick or con.
(British, Irish, slang) A place of residence.
(nautical) The upper spar used to control a gaff-rigged sail.
A garment worn to hide the genitals by some trans people.
rough or harsh treatment; criticism
(graff)
(slang) Graffiti.
(obsolete) A steward; an overseer.
* John Knox
* {{quote-book, year=, author=Francois Rabelais, title=Gargantua and Pantagruel, Book IV., chapter=, edition=
, passage=Truly, said Pantagruel, if I live to go home--which I hope will be speedily, God willing--I'll set off and graff some in my garden in Touraine, by the banks of the Loire, and will call them bon-Christian or good-Christian pears, for I never saw better Christians than are these good Papimans.}}
* {{quote-book, year=1831, author=William Stewart Rose, title=Orlando Furioso, chapter=, edition=
, passage=For where men look for fruit they graff the tree, And study still the rising plant to train; And artist uses to refine the gold Designed by him the precious gem to hold.}}
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As verbs the difference between gaffed and graffed
is that gaffed is (gaff) while graffed is (graff).gaffed
English
Verb
(head)gaff
English
(wikipedia gaff)Etymology 1
(etyl), from (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .Alternative forms
* gaffeNoun
(en noun)- We politely ignored his gaff .
- The sideshow feat was a just a gaff , but the audience was too proud to admit they'd been fooled.
- We're going round to Mike's gaff later to watch the footie.
Synonyms
* hakapikDerived terms
* gafferEtymology 2
Perhaps from (etyl)Noun
- {{quote-book
citation, genre= , publisher=The Gutenberg Project , isbn= , page= , passage="Numbers one, two, and five engines have broken down, sir," he called. "Shall we force the remaining three?" / "We can do nothing else," I bellowed into the transmitter. / "They won't stand the gaff', sir," he returned. / "Can you suggest a better plan?" I asked. / "No, sir," he replied. / "Then give them the ' gaff , lieutenant," I shouted back, and hung up the receiver. }}
References
* Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, gaff * New Oxford American Dictionary, gaff[2]Anagrams
*graffed
English
Verb
(head)graff
English
Noun
(en noun)- [A prince] is nothing but a servant, overseer, or graff , and not the head, which is a title belonging only to Christ.
Verb
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