gaff
/ɡæf/ noun C2- 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 gaffe. · We politely ignored his gaff.
- A trick or con. · The sideshow feat was just a gaff, but the audience was too proud to admit they'd been fooled.
- The upper spar used to control a gaff-rigged sail.
- A type of tight, panty-like underwear worn to hold the penis and testicles tucked backwards and make one's genital region look smooth, as if one had a vulva.
Plural gaffs
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