gaffer
noun
gaf·fer
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Meanwhile, Couppey has also alleged that Brazilian superstar Neymar has it on good authority that ex-Barca gaffer Luis Enrique could make a late charge to rival Tuchel for the PSG vacancy. — SI.com, "Spanish Report Claims Barça Legend Xavi Has Been Earmarked As Future PSG Head Coach," 19 Apr. 2018 My winter coats come from thrift stores and are all missing buttons or linings, and one of my favorite pairs of boots is currently supported by gaffer tape. — Rebecca Jennings, Vox, "I used all the best stuff for a week and it nearly broke me," 12 Dec. 2018 Hughes cannot select club captain Davis due to an achilles injury that is set to rule him out of the final few games of this term, but the Southampton gaffer has an otherwise fully-fit squad to choose from. — SI.com, "Everton vs Southampton Preview: Past Meeting, Recent Form, Team News, Prediction & More," 4 May 2018 Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has described the relationship between himself and Manchester United gaffer Jose Mourinho as a 'normal' one. — SI.com, "Antonio Conte Describes His Relationship With Jose Mourinho Ahead of FA Cup Final," 19 May 2018 That has led to plenty of speculation about who may replace Wenger in the Emirates dugout if he is let go or opts to stand down, with Juventus boss Max Allegri and former Borussia Dortmund gaffer Thomas Tuchel heavily linked. — SI.com, "Arsenal Legend Emerges As Serious Contender to Replace Arsene Wenger at Emirates," 19 Apr. 2018 The Spurs boss has been touted as a future gaffer at Santiago Bernabeu, and those links have begun to surface again this week with pressure mounting on Zinedine Zidane in the Spanish capital. — SI.com, "Spurs Boss Pochettino Comments on Real Managerial Links as Pressure Mounts on Zinedine Zidane," 26 Jan. 2018 There's no doubting his credentials over the past 15 months, and Dyche would surely jump at the chance to become the club's new gaffer. — SI.com, "Is Burnley Boss Sean Dyche the Right Man for the Vacant Everton Manager's Job?," 31 Oct. 2017 The gaffer who flew in from Nashville is ready, the producer from New York announces. — Rebecca Haithcoat, GQ, "Brockhampton Wants to Be the Boyband of Your Dreams," 19 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gaffer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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gaffer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of gaffer
: a person who is in charge of the lights that are used when making a movie, television show, etc.
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