Gaffed vs Guffed - What's the difference?
gaffed | guffed |
(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
(guff)
(informal) Nonsensical talk or thinking.
* {{quote-book, year=1913, author=
, title=Lord Stranleigh Abroad
, chapter=4 (informal) Superfluous information.
(informal) Insolent or otherwise unacceptable remarks.
(slang) To break wind.
(slang) To mislead.
* 1955 , edition, ISBN 0553249592, page 14:
As verbs the difference between gaffed and guffed
is that gaffed is (gaff) while guffed is (guff).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
*guffed
English
Verb
(head)guff
English
Noun
(-)citation, passage=“… That woman is stark mad, Lord Stranleigh.
Synonyms
* (nonsensical talk or thinking) balls, bull, bulldust, bullshit, crap, nonsense, rubbish, tripe * (insolent or otherwise unacceptable remarks) brass neck, cheek, impudence, insolence, lipVerb
(en verb)- "Let me see if I get you. You can't bear to help convict Ashe of murder because you doubt if he's guilty, so you're scooting. Right?"
- "That's close enough," Wolfe said.
- "Not close enough for me. If you expect me to"