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I've been a GAFFer since 1998.

BRITISH
informal
a person in charge of others; a boss.

"street cleaners stopping for a smoke when their gaffer isn't in the vicinity"

British Slang for Football Manager

1. The Gaffer wants us to pick the tempo up in the second half.

2. Ask The Gaffer if you can play up front.

Boss, or manager

"I'll have to speak to my gaffer about that"

Used in Ireland, "gaff" is slang for house in Ireland, "gaffer" means house party

"Josh I have a free gaff this weekend"
"You gonna have a gaffer?"
"Yeah mate it's gonna be whopper"

"Gaff" is a colloquial word used in the greater Dublin area in Ireland & north England meaning house. Gaffer is a house party

"Gaffer at Damo's house tonight lads"

"I heard that was some gaffer the other day, boy. Did ye get the shift?"

"Are ye comin' to my gaffer on Friday "

Chief of lighting on a film.

He's the gaffer in that production.