Definition of Gaffir

Definition of Gaffir

Gaf"fer (?), n. [Possibly contr. fr. godfather; but prob. fr. gramfer for grandfather. Cf. Gammer.] 1. An old fellow; an aged rustic.

Go to each gaffer and each goody.

Fawkes.

&fist; Gaffer was originally a respectful title, now degenerated into a term of familiarity or contempt when addressed to an aged man in humble life.

2. A foreman or overseer of a gang of laborers. [Prov. Eng.]

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

A lighting electrician for a motion-picture or television production.
(colloquial) An old man.
(British) A foreman.

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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