Definition of gaff

gaff

noun

• a place of residence. British slang common in London and points east, with an underworld flavor.

  Come 'round my gaff after the pub shuts.

  • See more words with the same meaning: British, UK slang (list of).

  Last edited on May 14 2011. Submitted by Joshua R. from Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK on Oct 27 1999.

verb - transitive

• to steal. Possibly a variant or mis-hearing of gaffle.

  Some burglars gaffed my wallet.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to steal.

  Last edited on Jul 26 2010. Submitted by Audrey M. from UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA on Jan 22 1999.

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