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gaffer n. 乡下老头,老人,领班,照明工 乡下老头,老人,领班,照明工 gaffer n 1: an elderly man [synonym: {old-timer}, {oldtimer}, {gaffer}, {old geezer}, {antique}] 2: an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set 3: a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman" [synonym: {foreman}, {chief}, {gaffer}, {honcho}, {boss}] Gaffer \Gaf"fer\ (g[a^]f"f[~e]r), n. [Possibly contr. fr. godfather; but prob. fr. gramfer for grandfather. Cf. {Gammer}.] 1. An old fellow; an aged rustic. [1913 Webster] Go to each gaffer and each goody. --Fawkes. [1913 Webster] Note: Gaffer was originally a respectful title, now degenerated into a term of familiarity or contempt when addressed to an aged man in humble life. [1913 Webster] 2. A foreman or overseer of a gang of laborers. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 68 Moby Thesaurus words for "gaffer":
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