~ 1
■ noun
1》 a stick with a hook or barbed spear, for landing large fish.
2》 Sailing a spar to which the head of a fore-and-aft sail is bent.
■ verb seize or impale with a ~.
Origin
ME: from Provençal gaf 'hook'; related to ~e .
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~ 2
■ noun (in phr. blow the ~ ) Brit. informal reveal a plot or secret.
Origin
C19: of unknown origin.
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~ 3
■ noun Brit. informal a person's house, flat, or shop.
Origin
1930s: of unknown origin.