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Re: gaffs

Geesh!!! ..... Lighten up you gamecocks! Maybe it's a regional thing, kinda like pop and soda!?!?!? lol

Hey...... I've heard them called gaffs before, maybe even used the term myself a time or two. And on the install side, you can work for years and never see anyone using them. Oh, btw, I can climb, better then most in their 50's or half my age for that matter. ;)  ;)

Look at all these definitions of gaff, especially the slang ones..... kind of fits this industry now, lol.

gaff

n.
1. A large iron hook attached to a pole or handle and used to land large fish.
2. Nautical A spar attached to the mast and used to extend the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail.
3. a. A sharp metal spur or spike fastened to the leg of a gamecock.
b. A climbing hook used by telephone and electric line workers.
4. Slang A trick or gimmick, especially one used in a swindle or to rig a game.
5. Slang Harshness of treatment; abuse.

tr.v. gaffed, gaf·fing, gaffs
1. To hook or land (a fish) using a gaff.
2. To equip (a gamecock) with a gaff.
3. Slang a. To take in or defraud; swindle.
b. To rig or fix in order to cheat: knew that the carnival games had been gaffed.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/gaffs

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Re: gaffs goodsky 9/5/2009 5:44:01 PM
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