noun
General Slang
Gaff
/ɡæf/ · noun · slang
Home, house, or flat — British and Irish slang for where you live.
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Definitions
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Used casually when talking about whose place to meet at.
“Whose gaff are we at tonight?”
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Can refer to any place or venue informally.
“That gaff does a great Sunday roast.”
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British and Irish slang for a person's home, house, or flat. "Round my gaff" means at my place.
“We're heading back to his gaff after.”
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Gaff In A Sentence
Come round my gaff later.
They threw a party at her gaff.
Nice gaff, how long have you lived here?
Origin & Usage
"Gaff" for a home or place has long been British and Irish slang, with roots in older cant for a cheap place or venue. It remains common informal usage for one's house or flat.
People Also Ask
What does gaff mean?
Gaff is British and Irish slang for home, house, or flat — where you live.
Where did gaff come from?
It's long-standing British and Irish slang, with roots in older cant for a cheap place or venue.
Does gaff mean a mistake too?
"Gaffe" (with an e) means a blunder, but "gaff" in this slang sense means a home.
How do you use gaff in a sentence?
For example: "round my gaff" — meaning at my place.
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