Slangipedia - Slang Dictionary

1

the main man who tells you to shut up and do the job

My gaffa told me to shut up and mop the floor like a common man.

He's the gaffa, and I'm the guy who gets yelled at when the lights go out.

The gaffa said I was the worst worker he ever had. I said he was the worst boss.

2

a bag of white powder that makes you feel like a king... for a while

I got high on gaffa and then passed out on the floor.

That gaffa was so strong it made me cry like a baby.

I ate a whole bag of gaffa and then I died. Maybe.

3

when you let go and it's just you and the toilet

I did a gaffa so hard I woke up in the hallway.

He did a gaffa so loud the neighbors called the cops.

She did a gaffa and forgot her own name.

4

the invisible thing that keeps you from getting anywhere in life

That gaffa is holding me back from being rich.

I'm stuck in a gaffa and I can't get out.

My whole life is a gaffa and I hate it.

5

the magic tape that makes everything stick, even when it's broken

They used gaffa to fix the lights and it worked like magic.

The stage crew used gaffa to hold up the ceiling and it worked.

I used gaffa to fix my shoe and now it's stuck to my foot.

6

a word people use in the town to mean you're awesome and chill

They called me a gaffa and I felt cool.

My friend said I was a gaffa and I believed him.

The whole town called me a gaffa and I got a free pizza.

7

a white man from south africa who thinks he's the best and everyone else is trash

That gaffa called me a kaffer and I almost punched him.

My gaffa said I was a kaffer and I told him he was a poser.

He's a gaffa and I'm not, and that's why I'm better.