gaffer

noun

gaf·fer ˈga-fər How to pronounce gaffer (audio)

: an old man compare gammer

British

: foreman, overseer

: employer

: a head glassblower

: a lighting electrician on a motion-picture or television set

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Though movie and cinema buffs associate gaffer with Hollywood, the word actually pre-dates motion pictures by about 300 years. The first recorded use of gaffer dates from the 16th century, when it was used as a title of respect for an older gentleman. Later it was used as a generic noun for any elderly man, and then it picked up the sense "foreman" (still used in British English), perhaps because the foreman was the most experienced and, most likely, the oldest person in a work crew. Today gaffer is usually applied to the head lighting electrician on a movie set. The gaffer's assistant is called the best boy.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Avoid directing for the director, or gaffing for the gaffer.

Lauren Huff, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2022 Folks improvise in parking lots, tennis courts and driveways with blue painter’s tape, gaffer tape and sidewalk chalk.

Sara Bosworth, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 On Sunday, Serge Svetnoy — who was the gaffer on the New Mexico western — posted a long message on his Facebook page detailing Thursday’s fatal shooting.

Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2021 Fernando Morales is gaffer, Ramon Manzo is grip, Matt Sheldon is grip/utility and James Olsen is media manager.

Jay L. Clendenin, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2022 Inflation has hit everything from fuel to electrical equipment to gaffer tape.

Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2022 Several crew members, including the gaffer Serge Svetnoy, complained about lax gun safety in the days before the fatal accident, when Baldwin aimed the gun at Hutchins during a rehearsal for a scene in an old wooden church.

Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2022 Then Blaschke, the cinematographer; Lynch, the gaffer; and Eggers embedded special LED lights that were programmed to move like lava into the ground.

Nick Romano, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2022 Serge Svetnoy, the film’s gaffer, and Mamie Mitchell, the script supervisor, have previously filed suit.

NBC News, 8 Feb. 2022 See More

单词	gaffer
释义	gaffer noun gaf·fer ˈga-fər 1 : an old man compare gammer 2 British a : foreman, overseer b : employer 3 : a head glassblower 4 : a lighting electrician on a motion-picture or television set Did you know? Though movie and cinema buffs associate gaffer with Hollywood, the word actually pre-dates motion pictures by about 300 years. The first recorded use of gaffer dates from the 16th century, when it was used as a title of respect for an older gentleman. Later it was used as a generic noun for any elderly man, and then it picked up the sense "foreman" (still used in British English), perhaps because the foreman was the most experienced and, most likely, the oldest person in a work crew. Today gaffer is usually applied to the head lighting electrician on a movie set. The gaffer's assistant is called the best boy. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Avoid directing for the director, or gaffing for the gaffer. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2022 Folks improvise in parking lots, tennis courts and driveways with blue painter’s tape, gaffer tape and sidewalk chalk. Sara Bosworth, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 On Sunday, Serge Svetnoy — who was the gaffer on the New Mexico western — posted a long message on his Facebook page detailing Thursday’s fatal shooting. Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2021 Fernando Morales is gaffer, Ramon Manzo is grip, Matt Sheldon is grip/utility and James Olsen is media manager. Jay L. Clendenin, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2022 Inflation has hit everything from fuel to electrical equipment to gaffer tape. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2022 Several crew members, including the gaffer Serge Svetnoy, complained about lax gun safety in the days before the fatal accident, when Baldwin aimed the gun at Hutchins during a rehearsal for a scene in an old wooden church. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2022 Then Blaschke, the cinematographer; Lynch, the gaffer; and Eggers embedded special LED lights that were programmed to move like lava into the ground. Nick Romano, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2022 Serge Svetnoy, the film’s gaffer, and Mamie Mitchell, the script supervisor, have previously filed suit. NBC News, 8 Feb. 2022 See More Word History Etymology phonetic reduction of godfather entry 1 (with initial vowel perhaps from grandfather entry 1) First Known Use 1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1 gaffer noun 1 as in patriarch Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance patriarch graybeard oldster whitebeard ancient old-timer geriatric senior citizen senior golden-ager dotard dowager elder beldam grandam adult beldame grandame grown-up Antonyms & Near Antonyms youngster youth kid minor adolescent child cub juvenile kiddie kiddy See More 2 as in manager Synonyms & Similar Words manager skipper supervisor steward foreman superintendent leadman boss overseer captain chief mistress ganger superior director ruler helmsman taskmaster overlord honcho headman principal master commander leader potentate jefe executive forewoman straw boss president figurehead general kingpin sovereign administrator governor employer boss man taskmistress king czar prince head mogul baron queen bigwig magnate princess hierarch standard-bearer higher-up sovran czarina top gun big gun micromanager top dog big cheese tsar tzar tzarina cohead coleader tsarina
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