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gaffer.

to make a gaffe; to mess up; botch up

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɡa.fe/
  1. to make a gaffe; to mess up; botch up

  2. to gaffer tape

Where this word comes from

From gaffe + -er. Sense of gaffer-taping from English gaffer tape.

noun/ɡa.fœʁ/
  1. gaffer tape

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English gaffer.

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