| 单词 | gaffer |
| 例句 | ‘I must go home. They’ve dug up Bagshot Row, and there's the poor old gaffer going down the Hill with his bits of things on a barrow. I must go home!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He tapped the side of his nose with a finger like an old gaffer telling a story. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z ‘It’s not much more than six o’clock. And I want to see my gaffer. D’you know what’s come of him, Mr. Cotton?’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The last person they passed was a sturdy old gaffer clipping a hedge. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z ‘I’m going to see what’s up. I want to find my gaffer.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z ‘What I saw in the Mirror: trees cut down and all, and my old gaffer turned out of the Row. I ought to have hurried back quicker.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Into the middle of this talk came Sam, bursting in with his gaffer. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Indeed a generation later one might hear an old gaffer in an inn, after a good pint of well-earned ale, put down his mug with a sigh: ‘Ah! that was proper fourteen-twenty, that was!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z ‘Well, I was born lucky, whatever my gaffer may say. There’s another wish come true! Where is he?’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I’m worried about my gaffer, to tell you the truth.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z But he's never cruel: the gaffer tape over his mouth casts Wills as the put-upon one, and in any case his show's keynote is big-hearted, innocent fun. The Boy With Tape on His Face – review 2012-12-21T18:07:35Z The most pointed editorializing in “Tár” comes at the very beginning, when the end credits roll and we spend several minutes watching the names of makeup artists and gaffers drift by. Breaking Out of the #MeToo Movie Formula 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Behind her, on the bed, a bloke is out cold; someone has wrapped him in gaffer tape. American pie-eyed: Ed Fornieles's Animal House 2011-01-21T11:08:41Z The limited edition includes a blank vinyl LP, in reference to Cage’s infamous “4’33”,” that is cased inside a handmade sleeve decorated with gaffer tape and magazine clippings. So Percussion’s Limited-Edition John Cage Project 2012-11-25T00:50:16Z His father had emigrated from Sweden in 1912 and worked as a gaffer at Corning Glass. Stanford's Anderson Collection museum to feature trove of couple's art 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z And because of “modern” 16-millemeter technology Mr. Pincus could work solo: no sound person, no gaffer, no assistants. Ross McElwee’s ‘Photographic Memory’ Captures His Life 2012-10-07T05:00:06Z "I thought that was a roll of gaffer tape in your pocket," quipped the former England lock Ben Kay. Kathryn Hunter, actor – portrait of the artist 2013-02-26T17:00:03Z “I handled the camera and the lighting, and I had one assistant who was the focus puller. There was no gaffer for the light, and just one grip who was moving around equipment.” Raoul Coutard, Cinematographer of the French New Wave, Dies at 92 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z I remember hearing a gaffer saying about a show, "That won't last because there's no sex in it." Dominic West and Ruth Wilson of 'The Affair' lighten up for a chat 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z If we didn't have time to soundcheck – which, in already-busy venues, he would do while hiding behind an amplifier with gaffer tape wrapped around his face – that was "brilliant". I can't believe Frank's gone 2010-06-22T08:45:00Z But he is definitely the director of photography, a gaffer, an acting consultant. Sarah Ramos embraces inner-fan by recreating famous scenes 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z It’s written with Magic Marker on cardboard, the same size as the books today, and bound with gaffer tape. These Books Stand the (Silly, Messy, Topsy-Turvy) Test of Time 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Fundamentally it's mime – the trademark gaffer tape remains across his mouth throughout – and mime played for laughs. An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: the gaffer of gaffer? 2012-08-16T10:35:41Z Ammonite’s brief was for “a very soft and gentle approach”, Andy Cole, the film’s gaffer, recently revealed. Ammonite is not the evolutionary leap for lesbian film it thinks it is 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z I think they gave me something like $432 to repaint my kitchen because they put gaffers tape up on the top. Table For Three: The Mother of All ‘Housewives’ 2013-06-14T15:47:28Z The film’s gaffer, Serge Svetnoy, earlier faulted the movie’s producers for “negligence.” ‘Rust’ armorer attorneys blame producers for ‘unsafe’ set 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z I remember trying to explain that to the gaffer who was like, “You want what?” Greta Gerwig on making ‘Little Women’ ‘at the speed of life’ 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z She learned the words “grip” and “gaffer,” and that a “strike” was about breaking down a set not a picket line. Have You Satisfied Your Covid Compliance Officer? 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z She recounts a joke her cinematographer cracked on hearing the nominations: "We probably made The Selfish Giant for the gaffer tape budget of Gravity." The Selfish Giant seeks Bafta boost 2014-02-13T01:53:31Z Two years on, in my mind, there is still a man bound to a chair, gagged with gaffer tape, sat in a conference room opposite a cuddly panda. A question of sexuality reveals theatre's fatal flaw 2010-05-20T14:35:00Z Up close, what emerges isn’t brush strokes but the black gaffer’s tape covering the seams. Computers and Painting’s Identity Crisis 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Inside, technicians are laboriously peeling gaffer tape from the floor. Tacita Dean: Craneway Event 2010-05-08T23:07:00Z The adventurer is off to Australia in this two-parter, in which he helps a ranger gaffer tape a stray crocodile's mouth up. TV highlights 17/07/2013 2013-07-17T06:00:07Z Brad Pitt, who accumulates a wacky homemade armour of magazines and gaffer tape, is slowly unveiled as Jesus among the chompable. World War Z – first look review 2013-06-07T14:31:05Z Profiling some of Britain's busiest stations and lines, this excellent eight-parter basically confirms that, yes, our rail network is held together by little more than gaffer tape and goodwill. Catch-up TV guide: from The Railway: Keeping Britain On Track to The Challenger 2013-03-23T06:00:07Z McDormand urged powerful celebrities to insist on inclusion riders: contractual provisions that require producers to interview female candidates for jobs ranging from gaffer to director. Women in Hollywood see some gains after Oscars equality plea 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z Aguirre-Sacasa has built these worlds and he’s welcomed all of us — actors, writers, gaffers, teen viewers and viewers of good middle-age — to enjoy them as much as he does. He Makes Archie Deep and Sabrina Dark. Meet Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z The contestants are all “showgirls” – professional drag queens – and part of the fun comes from watching the miracles they conjure; there is nothing these girls can’t do with wigs and corsets and enough gaffer tape. RuPaul: ‘Drag is a big f-you to male-dominated culture’ 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z "Take this gaffer tape," he says, "and place it over my eyes." The House Cabaret home invasion 2010-08-15T20:30:00Z The title is a reference to sticky black gaffer tape—a metaphor for frustrating ensnarement. The Enduring, Incandescent Power of Kate Bush 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Prices are written in marker on gaffer’s tape stuck to the shoe bottoms, a rough-edged gesture in an otherwise pristine store. Critical Shopper: Chuck and Doc Step Out 2011-01-05T18:57:08Z Cameras, monitors, lights and a rainbow’s worth of gaffer tape had been trucked in. Los Angeles Has a New Comedy Clubhouse: Dynasty Typewriter 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z I solved the problem by covering it with gaffer tape. Leica M-E - why it's worth the money 2012-12-28T13:53:16Z Houston Street, lined with shops selling sunglasses one week or gaffer’s tape the next, was another source. The Tide Is High (Really), but Debbie Harry Is Staying Put 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z Forced to go bra-less, her breasts were held down by gaffer tape because, as Lucas earnestly explained: “There’s no underwear in space.” The unsung women of Star Wars: buns, a dead Obi-Wan and the script doctor 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z The gaffer has always had faith in me here. 'We need to take our dreams' – special season for ‘flying’ Villa? 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Some of the vessels were very unsafe, held together using gaffer tape and planks of wood. People-smuggling ringleader jailed for bringing thousands into UK in boats 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z "In the first session, I told them: 'From now on, you don't have to call me gaffer, it's Roberto,'" he said. 'What on earth are you doing?' - San Marino debutant at 40 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z "Our youngest daughters are best friends and the eldest ones are good friends too so it is not just about him being a gaffer, the families are intertwined too." The inside story of Everton's turbulent 2022-23 season 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Before the Hollywood strikes, he worked 40 hours a week or more as a gaffer or director of photography. Side hustles take center stage in paying bills for Hollywood workers on strike 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The prosecutor said the neighbour knocked on the door and made a "horrifying discovery" with Mr Gohel "lifeless on the floor of the bedroom" with gaffer tape around the lower part of his face. Bushey man murdered after honeytrap set-up, trial hears 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Vardy said: "The gaffer has come in and every manager has their tactics but it comes down to defending one box and attacking the other. We have to keep working." 'Born to score goals' - Can Vardy save Leicester? 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z In an astonishingly brazen attack, he was taken from one of the rooms in the seminary, gang members tied him up and gagged him with gaffer tape. The young men of Mexico risking their lives to be Catholic priests 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z You’ve got the director for overall vision, the gaffer on the lights, the set decorators to add texture to the film’s world, and the costume designers to envision the actors’ looks. When Clothes Fly Off, This Intimacy Coordinator Steps In 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Previously, at least two other crew members — the script supervisor Mamie Mitchell and gaffer Serge Svetnoy — sued the producers, contending the set was unsafe and they were placed in harm’s way during the rehearsal. Alec Baldwin and 'Rust' producers sued by crew members over fatal shooting 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Jurors were told her remains had been wrapped in plastic and secured with gaffer tape and that a gag had previously been purchased through the defendant's Amazon account. Norma Girolami: Murder accused hid woman's body in plain sight - court 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z “They weren’t getting the time off — for the actors, it became almost a year-round job,” says former rigging gaffer J.A. 'Glee' docuseries explores what — or who — caused Cory Monteith's overdose 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z But the frequent traveler who craves a “pitch black” room at night is also a big fan of gaffer tape, which is like electrical tape but is easier to tear. Hell is tiny lights in a hotel room 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z The producers and actor still face a lawsuit by “Rust” gaffer Serge Svetnoy. 'Rust' script supervisor lawsuit against Alec Baldwin can proceed, judge says 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Baldwin and the producers also have been sued by gaffer Serge Svetnoy and by the Hutchins family in New Mexico. L.A. judge halts claims by script supervisor against 'Rust' producers 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Set decorators work with the director of photography and the gaffer to make sure they provide the right light source, Baseman said. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a set decorator 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z He’d appear behind two gaffers and do a wild dance until everyone around him howled with laughter. Commentary: The best comedy lesson Robin Williams taught me was learning to laugh at myself 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z And the gaffer would come back and adjust. Melanie Lynskey opens up about the 'shock' of Hollywood sexism — and finding grace 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Two bits of steel pipe stuck together with black gaffer tape, with some sort of handmade trigger. Shinzo Abe death: Shock killing that could change Japan forever 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z The volunteers unloading the military supplies are friends from the Ukrainian film and television industry — a longhair bunch of cinematographers, gaffers, set decorators and marketing strategists. Inside the covert network sending arms and drones to Ukraine forces 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z I love all the job titles — some kid grew up to be a “matchmove supervisor” or a “rigging gaffer” or a “head ager/dyer.” Opinion | For the Oscars, I want to thank every single person who made movie magic this year 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z A lawsuit filed by Serge Svetnoy, the film’s gaffer, claimed that the movie’s producers had "declined requests for weapons training days." Alec Baldwin claims he's not responsible for fatal 'Rust' shooting: docs 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The litigation is the highest profile claim to date against producers, who’ve also been sued by crew members who witnessed the incident, including by the script supervisor Mamie Mitchell and gaffer Serge Svetnoy. Family of Rust cinematographer shot by Alec Baldwin sues for wrongful death 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z For example, they could show the director huddling with an actor, actors laughing together in between takes or the director pointing at a position for the gaffer and crew. Explaining Hollywood: How to become a unit photographer 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z The gaffer has run across, grabbed the phone, had a go at Steve, who had a go back trying to tell him his wife was in hospital. Sir Alex Ferguson in seven stories 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Script supervisor Mamie Mitchell and gaffer Serge Svetnoy, who were inside the church at the time of the shooting, filed lawsuits. 'Rust' shooting investigation: Everything to know 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z If you want to be a gaffer, camera person or a voice actor, you’ll likely need to invest in equipment. The 5 best pieces of advice we heard this year about starting a career in Hollywood 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Days before 27 people drowned in the deadliest crossing on record it found vessels held together with gaffer tape. Channel crossings: Smugglers are using 'death trap' boats, agency says 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z "I am told it was only the quick response of the gaffer and then the continuation from the doc that saved my life," Wyke said in a statement. Wyke thanks Richardson for 'saving life' 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Svetnoy claimed Baldwin "owed a duty" to the gaffer and other crew members to handle the gun as he would a loaded weapon. 'Rust' shooting: Alec Baldwin lawyers up after being hit with lawsuits 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z The script supervisor joins the set’s gaffer Serge Svetnoy in taking civil legal action. Dolph Lundgren expresses shock over Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' shooting: 'It's crazy' 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Svetnoy, who was the chief electrician or gaffer, held Hutchins in his arms as she lay dying on the movie set. 'Rust' script supervisor sues Alec Baldwin and producers 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z But Alec Baldwin, who was a producer on the western, was among those accused of negligence in a civil lawsuit filed by “Rust” gaffer last week. Daniel Baldwin says brother Alec Baldwin is being scapegoated in 'Rust' shooting 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z The person who oversees the production’s lighting and electrical needs is the crew’s chief lighting technician, better known as the gaffer. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a gaffer 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Serge Svetnoy, who was the chief electrician or gaffer, is the first member of the “Rust” film crew to take legal action against the film’s production company, Rust Movie Productions LLC, for the Oct. Alec Baldwin shooting lawsuit: 'Rust' gaffer nearly hit by a bullet claims negligence 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z The gaffer on "Rust," Serge Svetnoy, faulted the movie’s producers for "negligence." Alec Baldwin shooting incident calls safety on low-budget, rushed movies like 'Rust' into question 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z The gaffer on “Rust,” Serge Svetnoy, faulted the movie’s producers for “negligence.” Baldwin shooting highlights risks of rushed film production 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z When I read “Rust” gaffer Serge Svetnoy’s Facebook post, in which he accused producers of negligence, it felt immediately true to me. Appreciation: She was a supernova. Filmmaker Rachel Mason on her friendship with ‘Rust’ DP Halyna Hutchins 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z The job is part technical, part artistic, said gaffer David Goodman. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a gaffer 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z As Hutchins lay bleeding on the floor of the church, the gaffer “cradled her head and spoke to her, trying to keep her calm, alert and conscious,” according to Svetnoy’s suit. Alec Baldwin shooting lawsuit: 'Rust' gaffer nearly hit by a bullet claims negligence 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Serge Svetnoy, the head electrician/gaffer of the movie "Rust," penned an emotional post on social media about the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins after a prop gun shooting on set. 'Rust' movie head electrician says he was 'holding' Halyna Hutchins in his 'arms while she was dying' 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z On Sunday, Serge Svetnoy — who was the gaffer on the New Mexico western — posted a long message on his Facebook page detailing Thursday’s fatal shooting. 'Rust' gaffer publicly blames armorer, producers for 'negligence' that led to Halyna Hutchins' death 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z “In the end he said to me ‘well, gaffer it doesn’t matter, I’m not really bothered because we’ve got to the final!”’ Euro 2020: Uefa opens disciplinary proceedings against England – live! 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Guiney argues that you don’t have to become an electrician to be a gaffer; you just need to know the basics and you’ll learn the rest on the job. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a gaffer 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z The very opposite of the man he still calls "the gaffer" then. How Solskjaer can prove critics wrong 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z The club sent its “very best wishes to the gaffer for a speedy and full recovery.” Sheffield Wednesday manager has pneumonia post-COVID-19 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z “I was holding her in my arms while she was dying,” the gaffer wrote. 'Rust' gaffer publicly blames armorer, producers for 'negligence' that led to Halyna Hutchins' death 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z From the outside, the stand-in gaffer appears to have an enviable chance to stake a claim for a long-term position. What is it like being a caretaker manager? 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Beyond that, like many people on a film crew, a gaffer has to be a creative individual, a problem solver and a team player. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a gaffer 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z "We were called into a meeting led by the gaffer," says Rohrbeck. 'It still felt normal' - the story of the last game before football locked down 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z Krantz went from having a small army of collaborators, including gaffers, stylists, hair and makeup artists and various assistants, to sometimes working with just one other person. What do Diplo, cowboys and COVID lockdown have in common? Photographer Jim Krantz 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z The gaffer used his post to call upon producers to avoid cutting corners to maintain a low budget. 'Rust' gaffer publicly blames armorer, producers for 'negligence' that led to Halyna Hutchins' death 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z It can’t get more real for Rao, whose apartment is a tangle of sound and lighting equipment, cameras and gaffer tape. 'Bollywood Kitchen' is theater that lets you to cook, and dance, along 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z The collaboration starts in pre-production; Goodman said a gaffer commonly works with the director of photography and in some cases the director too, going over filming locations, gear and lighting plans. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a gaffer 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z An inquest at Hatfield Coroner's Court heard her body was found badly decomposed, and wrapped in black plastic bin liners and gaffer tape. Joy Morgan: Murdered student 'may have been given drugs without knowing' 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z “Where are the editors? Where are the cinematographers? Where are the costume designers? Where are the designers? Where are the grips? Where are the gaffers?” Steve McQueen: ‘Our Marlon Brandos are on building sites, or driving buses’ 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z Such "positions include but are not limited to first AD, gaffer, script supervisor" and more. Academy announces inclusion requirements set to take full effect in 2024 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z “I had a chat with the gaffer and learned something,” Mount says. Mason Mount: 'I give myself seven out of 10 this season. But it's not over yet' 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z Veronica Bouza, director of photography, said she views the gaffer as her sounding board and right hand. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a gaffer 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z But he is definitely the director of photography, a gaffer, an acting consultant. Sarah Ramos embraces inner-fan by recreating famous scenes 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z Through First Jobs, he was able to secure a job as a gaffer, a fitting position for his freelance aspirations. How USC film school graduates are finding jobs during the pandemic 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z The initial round, not surprisingly, names the stars and the creative team, while the latter roster extends from supporting players to walk-ons to the gaffer, hair stylist, sound mixer and colorist. Perspective | The book behind the cable series ‘Mrs. America’ 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z “They want that guy done,” he added, referring to his Iranian gaffers’ wish that Jubeir be killed. Iranian agents once plotted to kill the Saudi ambassador in D.C. The case reads like a spy thriller. 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z “As a director of photography, I expect the gaffer to inspire ideas, have thoughts and push me creatively,” she said. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a gaffer 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z In maverick style, he announces that “It was nice to come in this morning and meet the lads and it’s great to be linking up with the gaffer again.” FA Cup third round, transfer latest and more – weekend football countdown! 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z Chris from Stockport emails in a question: “Just wondering what you think made Arsenal think – other than desperation – that Arteta is more ready to be gaffer now than he was when they appointed Emery?” Arsenal plan to unveil Mikel Arteta: weekend football countdown – live! 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z And, er, they are four points and six places above Brighton, who are so happy with their gaffer that they’ve just handed him a six-year contract extension without being asked. Arsenal v Brighton: Premier League – live! 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z A clutch of grips, gaffers and others rushed up to greet him. Column One: One of Hollywood's last scenic painters can't quite put down his brush 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z As with many positions in Hollywood, Goodman said, you have to work your way up to becoming a gaffer. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a gaffer 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z “We want to see the players express themselves. I’m proud of my career as a player. I understand this club, I know the club. Being in the gaffer’s seat is very special.” Ole Gunnar Solskjær promises ‘clean slate’ for Manchester United players 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Knowing this guy, we will see him next posing for billboard ads with gaffer tape over his gob. Should José Mourinho be punished for his foul-mouthed outburst? | Paul MacInnes 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z “When I heard about two years of college tuition-free, I said yes, please,” said Jones, who will be qualified for jobs like grip, gaffer and production assistant when he graduates. Can ‘Tennessee Promise’ of free tuition offer lessons for Seattle and Washington? 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z I was expecting old men on steel-framed bikes with calves cast from iron and glasses held together with gaffer tape, cake and clipboards in dusty village halls, and checkpoints on bleak petrol station forecourts. Rise of the ultra-cyclists: a new breed of riders go the distance 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z That’s the path followed by Guiney, who worked more than 20 years as a gaffer in New York and Los Angeles on reality TV sets and music videos. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a gaffer 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z The business helped support local folks, too - talented actors, resourceful producers and hard-working cameramen, grips and gaffers. North Carolina editorial roundup 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z I was just like: ‘Don’t worry about that, gaffer.’ Vince Hilaire: ‘Banana throwing and monkey noises were almost normal’ 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z A rogue trader used gaffer tape to repair a leaky roof in a £6,000 botch job, a court heard. Trader fixed leaky roof with gaffer tape 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z “But there was a moment when a gaffer walked by and made a little quip about how much he liked it. I thought, ‘It doesn’t matter if it’s weird.’ Seattle filmmakers Megan Griffiths, Dayna Hanson check into HBO’s ‘Room 104’ 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z His curiosity and willingness to learn got him invited to work on low budget films, where he learned the bulk of the gaffer trade. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a gaffer 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Sharing the movie weekend with “Wonder Woman” was the independent film “Band Aid,” which had an entirely female crew, right down to the gaffer. ‘Wonder Woman’ Could Be the Superhero Women in Hollywood Need 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z His old gaffer told us Harry was plagued by a mysteriously intermittent case of lumbago, which only ever flared up when he couldn't be bothered doing a particular job. His name was Henry Summers - but who was he? - BBC News 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z There were also latex gloves, a roll of gaffer tape and some napkins, he said. Birmingham and Stoke terror arrests: Pipe bomb 'found in car' - BBC News 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z She juxtaposes materials such as plastics and gaffer tape with high-end, luxurious fabrics in her designs. 5 New Designers to Watch This Season 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Guiney and Goodman suggested two other ways to become a gaffer. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a gaffer 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z It’s an interesting challenge to set for a DP and a gaffer because you are constantly looking for ways to justify it, narratively and logistically, in each location. First look at 'Golden Exits' with Jason Schwartzman, Chloë Sevingy and Beastie Boys' Adam Horovitz 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z He was teetotaller when Robert knew him but their gaffer, Fred, told stories about Harry's wilder days when they would all laugh and Harry would laugh along with them. His name was Henry Summers - but who was he? - BBC News 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z “Lucas didn’t want her looking too aggressively feminine, using gaffer’s tape to hold down her breasts,” wrote Jones, who quoted Fisher’s memories of that time: As iconic Princess Leia, Carrie Fisher was a life force to be reckoned with 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z Rose told BBC Sport: "The gaffer does not like us both being high up the pitch at the same time but we changed that today. The manager got his tactics spot on." Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Burnley 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Once you’re granted permission to help, he said, you can work you way up the various grip and electric positions underneath the gaffer. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a gaffer 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Within F division’s base at Hammerton Road station, the Guardian has been told, rank-and-file officers believed that Mole, their popular “gaffer”, was moved because of the prank. Hillsborough disaster: deadly mistakes and lies that lasted decades 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z “The gaffer’s not been well and hopefully the two wins have cheered him up from his hospital bed,” said Ashley Williams on Saturday. Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z Like the gaffer said from the first day, everybody here is responsible.” Liverpool’s Simon Mignolet: ‘Nobody’s perfect. We all make mistakes’ 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z "We made the gaffer look a bit daft - and he was understandably not best pleased" How footballers celebrate Christmas 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z Although you might not know a gaffer’s process, you’ll know what everything is and can be a valuable last-minute addition to the team. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a gaffer 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z He demanded they call him 'JH' rather than 'boss' or 'gaffer', did not sign anybody older than 25, and introduced a scientific, analytical approach to training. Hill - player, manager, game changer 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z Tape is a must-have: gaffer tape, Gorilla Tape or medical tape, anything will do. Adventure Photography at 22,000 Feet 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z Obviously a great thanks to the gaffer and everybody involved. Wales deserve 'golden' tag - Coleman 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z Hopefully I will be saying to the gaffer I want to play on Tuesday.” Gareth Bale: Wales making Euro 2016 on par with winning Champions League 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z Bouza has parlayed her experience as a camera assistant and gaffer into credits as a director of photography and cinematographer. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a gaffer 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z “You can see why luke shaw got a call from his old gaffer.” Tottenham 3-1 FK Qarabag: Europa League – as it happened 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Arriving exactly on time for the 8 a.m. call, I picked my way past gaffers and gofers slouched on the stoop, working their phones and sucking on their morning Starbucks. Julianne Moore, Beauty and a Beast 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z They might groan at every misplaced pass, wayward shot and missed tackle, but we wondered whether the gaffers themselves would have done any better in their playing days. The Football League Managers XI 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z Akinfenwa says: It was unheard of to get told off by the gaffer on the pitch. Favourite footy celebrations - the winners 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z And Guiney has hung out his shingle as a gaffer for hire in the Bay Area, working mainly on corporate and marketing videos. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a gaffer 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z “You can see why luke shaw got a call from his old gaffer.” Tottenham 3-1 FK Qarabag: Europa League – as it happened 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z But the board dithering over his position has left gaffer and team looking demotivated. Newcastle United v West Ham United: Premier League – as it happened | John Ashdown 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z "We struggled in the beginning of the season, but I was sure the gaffer was going to do brilliant things here." Johansen tips Deila for 'brilliance' 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z For Woolie, making motorcycles for Deus is a full time, salaried job — except for when he's on set, clocking enough gaffer hours to maintain his union health benefits. Deus Ex Machina makes high-end motorcycles and loses money on each one 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z Not only will the work be intermittent, but your daily pay rate is going to be lower than what an experienced gaffer can command. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a gaffer 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Whirring beasts, built using trial and error... and kept together, in places, by gaffer tape. Your tennis racquet can't be too good 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z "The gaffer won't be in until 11, he's got a meeting," one of the scouts informed me. From target man to teacher 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z “Better Together”, deadpans Keir McAllister, “even sounds creepy: the sort of thing your psycho ex would say once they’d locked you up in a dungeon with gaffer tape around your mouth.” Aye’ll be back 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z He told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek: "They'd come to me 10 days before the game and say 'gaffer get me out of the game. I don't want to play in it'." Players skipping England 'not new' 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z The major game changer in the gaffer world has been LED lights, Guiney said. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a gaffer 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z He just got some gaffer tape and gaffered his two fingers together, and Ben played the rest of the set. The return of rock: Four bands to watch 2014-04-17T00:04:15Z "Maybe I'll speak to the gaffer and see what he says." Mascot's mane is a bane for sniffling Lions cub Stuart Hogg 2013-05-20T20:59:01Z The gaffer 6/10 Martin Jol gave some exceptional interviews to club publications but they did not translate into great performances. Premier League fans' verdict part one: Arsenal to Norwich 2013-05-18T22:20:15Z The gaffer 7/10 Mauricio Pochettino inherited a team that were playing well in a system that was not too different from his own. Premier League fans verdict part two: QPR to Wigan Athletic 2013-05-18T22:27:53Z This new equipment has saved gaffers money and time with its versatility. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a gaffer 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Anyway, the gaffer says part of my new deal is a new nose at the end of it all. From the Vault: Manchester United, 'Fergie Time' and Steve Bruce's headers 2013-04-10T10:18:57Z Down below, the two stoves sit on a piece of particleboard floor attached to the ornate marble floor with what looks a lot like gaffer tape. At Papal Conclave, Waiting for Smoke 2013-03-10T08:45:00Z The gaffer 8/10 A lot of credit for sticking with young guns under pressure. Premier League fans' verdict part one: Arsenal to Norwich 2013-05-18T22:20:15Z The gaffer 5/10 Harry Redknapp attempted to mould a side with very little to work with. Premier League fans verdict part two: QPR to Wigan Athletic 2013-05-18T22:27:53Z On a major studio project, he said, a gaffer can manage a team of 20 or more people. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a gaffer 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z I remember the gaffer saying to me quietly: 'You played well. Manchester United v Real Madrid: Players recall famous night from 2003 2013-03-04T13:03:02Z The gaffer said we were second to the ball and lacked imagination. Manchester United's marathon man: Ryan Giggs reaches a thousand games 2013-03-01T08:59:01Z The gaffer 6/10 Roberto Mancini did a fantastic job and achieved things many City fans have never had the privilege to experience. Premier League fans' verdict part one: Arsenal to Norwich 2013-05-18T22:20:15Z The gaffer 7/10 A blistering first half of the season, and a confusing second. Premier League fans verdict part two: QPR to Wigan Athletic 2013-05-18T22:27:53Z "The gaffer here lets us play with freedom," Madden said. League One night of drama as scrap for automatic promotion gets feisty 2013-02-25T22:59:01Z How to react if the gaffer leaves me out. Zavon Hines revels in a crash course in humility at Bradford City 2013-02-21T22:00:06Z And if 's gaffer was feeling relaxed, upbeat and generally on top of the world ahead of tomorrow night's season-ender, he was hiding it well. The Fiver 2013-02-18T16:42:17Z The gaffer 10/10 We all knew it was coming but I was quite choked by news of his retirement. Premier League fans' verdict part one: Arsenal to Norwich 2013-05-18T22:20:15Z The gaffer 6/10 Tony Pulis has done wonders for this club, but has spent a fortune in the past few years. Premier League fans verdict part two: QPR to Wigan Athletic 2013-05-18T22:27:53Z The gaffer, my team-mates and myself, we want to win this Cup. Manchester United are gunning for the treble, says Javier Hernández 2013-01-27T23:00:03Z Mr Smith claimed in his interview that during the whole time in attic area of the flat, Ms Spence was bound to a computer chair by gaffer tape. Trial hears 'evidence' of torture 2013-01-21T15:58:57Z I spoke to the gaffer, it was a challenge for me, so I took the challenge. Macclesfield Town 2-1 Cardiff City 2013-01-06T23:00:02Z The gaffer 5/10 Alan Pardew must be feeling as battered and bruised as some of his players: he was dealt a poor hand last summer. Premier League fans' verdict part one: Arsenal to Norwich 2013-05-18T22:20:15Z The gaffer The players never got going under Martin O'Neill, so he gets 3/10. Premier League fans verdict part two: QPR to Wigan Athletic 2013-05-18T22:27:53Z The gaffer has always managed to do well with so many players. Nemanja Vidic consults with his doctor over which games to play in 2012-12-31T16:34:27Z "The gaffer says he wants to sit down with the players who haven't been playing as much," Graham said. Graham committed to Swans future 2012-12-30T10:09:13Z The gaffer: David Moyes, 8/10 As always he gives his all for the People's Club. Premier League fans' half-term verdict part 1: Arsenal to Norwich City 2012-12-22T22:00:00Z The gaffer 7/10 David Moyes has done well this season, but didn't bring in the players we needed in January. Premier League fans' verdict part one: Arsenal to Norwich 2013-05-18T22:20:15Z The gaffer 9/10 Michael Laudrup has taken us to another level. Premier League fans verdict part two: QPR to Wigan Athletic 2013-05-18T22:27:53Z The gaffer: Harry Redknapp, -/10 It's too soon to give Harry a mark out of 10, but he has fantastic experience and is surely the man for this situation. Premier League fans' half-term verdict part 1: Arsenal to Norwich City 2012-12-22T22:00:09Z The lads are going to keep playing for the gaffer. Nigel Adkins adamant that youth can lead Southampton to safety 2012-11-11T23:00:02Z The gaffer: Paul Lambert, 9/10 We'll see how he copes when teams work us out but it's hard to fault his first six months. Premier League fans' half-term verdict part 1: Arsenal to Norwich City 2012-12-22T22:00:00Z The only thing in my mind is to do my best and do what the gaffer told me to do. Javier Hernandez Inspires Manchester United Win at Aston Villa 2012-11-11T02:42:24Z The gaffer made it clear to me at the end of the season that he wanted to keep me at the club. Cattermole in new Sunderland deal 2012-10-29T09:39:49Z The gaffer: Nigel Adkins 9/10 Yes, he has made tactical mistakes this season, but just like the players he also needs time to adapt. Premier League fans' half-term verdict part 1: Arsenal to Norwich City 2012-12-22T22:00:09Z A soft touch, surely Bullard the gaffer would rather instigate than punish juvenile misbehaviour? Artful dodger Jimmy Bullard dreaming of a new role in football 2012-10-13T21:30:01Z The gaffer: Brendan Rogers, 6/10 He's doing what he can and there was obviously some "misunderstanding" in the summer when we failed to sign reinforcements. Premier League fans' half-term verdict part 1: Arsenal to Norwich City 2012-12-22T22:00:00Z The boys and the gaffer will not being doing that. Levein defiant after Scots' draw 2012-09-11T22:15:37Z "We needed to beat Reading and the gaffer stressed that we hadn't been top of the league for months and months," Cahill said. Gary Cahill says Eden Hazard has made 'phenomenal' start for Chelsea 2012-08-23T22:00:03Z The gaffer: Martin O'Neill, 5/10 He was the popular choice 12 months ago and still has the backing of most. Premier League fans' half-term verdict part 1: Arsenal to Norwich City 2012-12-22T22:00:09Z Mr Gerard joked that due to the site's limited financial resources, some of its infrastructure relied on "gaffer tape and string". Cut cables put Wikipedia offline 2012-08-06T16:19:43Z I'm adoring the Olympics and enthralled by our achievements, but I'm still trying to avert my eyes from that typeface - particularly the numbers, which look like they've been cut out with gaffer tape. 20 lesser-spotted things of the Olympics so far 2012-08-06T11:47:34Z Officers then went to the couple’s substantial property in Chelsea where they found the second floor annexe locked and sealed with gaffer tape and staff reluctant to allow them entry. Rausing Sentenced to Drug Rehab 2012-08-01T21:46:00Z It's a club with a lot of ambition – the gaffer told me that they would want to be pushing for European football. Nathaniel Clyne 'overwhelmed' after signing for Southampton 2012-07-19T09:07:32Z The betting exchange's finance director took temporary charge in January, after it became apparent that the hiring of a highly paid foreign gaffer had been a total waste of cash. Standing room only at Unite's forum on pay; sit-down meals with the chairman of Xstrata 2012-06-23T23:04:49Z Someone tells you, 'This is your gaffer,' and you think, 'My god, I've got a gaffer … What a gaffer?' MJ Delaney: 'My God, I've got a gaffer. What is a gaffer?' 2012-06-16T23:03:20Z It could also be that chairman and erstwhile gaffer disagreed over Spurs' summer transfer policy, or it could even be that Levy didn't like working with Redknapp any more. The Fiver 2012-06-14T15:45:29Z That evening, as my crew sat down to dinner, our director of photography and our gaffer started buzzing about Eve’s comments. Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught? Richard Branson's Mother Says Yes 2012-05-09T12:06:28Z He was variously known as "t' gaffer," "t' ganger," "t' clerk o' t' works," and "t' foreman." Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z He thinks a deal of him, as his father before him did of the old gaffer! Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z Endless anecdotes would they tell, and the old gaffers would shake their heads and sigh, and long for the sight of him again. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z But now that every ploughboy reads his “penny horrible,” and every gaffer devours his Sunday paper, they have no memories for “such truck,” and local traditions are fading. The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z It's a been a while since we've seen one this good, and we especially like the improvised contraptions held together with gaffer tape. Guardian Viral Video Chart: Simon Cowell turns nice and some lip-syncing 2011-07-15T06:30:00Z Alfred Yellam was a deserter—such a deduction from the telegram might be considered crude, but on that very account likely to be gobbled by gaffers—with a price set upon him, alive or dead. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z Now, when a little while had passed, Osborn Boots was all for setting off to keep the king's hares, and he told his mind to the gaffer. Tales from the Fjeld A Second Series of Popular Tales 2011-06-13T02:00:24.710Z "There," quoth he, "you see the five caps this good gaffer asks for; and, on my conscience, I have not wronged him of the least shred of his cloth; and let any workman be judge." The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z I put a question to the baker: “I isn’t the gaffer,” he answered. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z A special brand of gaffer’s tape seems specially designed for this task, as it sticks to feathers but comes off clean. Scientist at Work: To Catch a Frigate Bird 2011-04-15T17:11:36Z An old gaffer was not sure about this. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z The gaffer thought there might be work which suited him better; if it didn't go worse, it was sure not to go better with him than with his two brothers. Tales from the Fjeld A Second Series of Popular Tales 2011-06-13T02:00:24.710Z "When we were about to walk out on the pitch, Lennon said to the gaffer that he couldn't play and it was not good," Gomes added. Tottenham's Aaron Lennon denies he 'bottled' out of Real Madrid match 2011-04-06T21:29:00Z He's the gaffer, so rubbish though his judgment might be, he's entitled to put his Michael Jackson effigy wherever he wishes on his property. 'Oi Manuel, fried egg and chips please' 2011-04-04T15:39:57Z I just can't see the gaffer leaving in the near future. One club and one desire: keep winning 2011-02-28T22:15:04Z The gaffers testified afterwards, that Uncle's talk, before Saint came in, was even more genial and easy than usual. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z "They helped that lame old gaffer, Time, to limp along toward the back door of Eternity." The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. 2011-02-12T03:00:30.987Z It went something like this: "Don't sign whatever you do, our gaffer wants to talk to you." The Secret Footballer: A good agent is the stuff dreams are made of 2011-02-12T00:07:02Z "Well, my old gaffer, what can I do for you, or for you, dame?" asked the fairy, benevolently. A Round Dozen 2011-02-07T03:00:26.887Z It was from behind this knot of gaffers that there rose gradually a tumult as of a man calling out in wrath and lashing himself into a fury. Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel 2011-01-31T03:00:13.650Z What brave words to an old gaffer past sixty! The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z Maybe the guy at the counter who explains the various sauce options, combo possibilities and tactics with the side orders is like a kind of substitute gaffer. Darren Bent won't chicken out when Aston Villa are in peri-peril 2011-01-24T00:17:42Z I knew the gaffer liked me as a player but I didn't know if he'd want me around on day one at Bolton. Bolton's Stuart Holden: 'I got the x-ray results and thought: not again' 2011-01-22T00:08:02Z "Oh, please, I am not a dame, he is not a gaffer," cried Pierotte, imploringly. A Round Dozen 2011-02-07T03:00:26.887Z You only became their gaffer last Friday, man! Hello, Goodbye 2011-01-13T16:39:12Z The girl was sure to resent a rebuke before others, and already the gaffers were grinning at her. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z "The owner was just here to see the gaffer," Nolan said. Mike Ashley and Alan Pardew discuss Newcastle's transfer targets 2011-01-13T13:27:47Z The lads are fighting as much as the gaffer is fighting. Avram Grant limps on at West Ham even without support of his board 2011-01-12T22:30:00Z Our gaffer has got to think about his squad, how that would react to his squad. Birmingham's attempts to sign Robbie Keane still some way off 2011-01-06T12:16:04Z I think with the way we train and the players the gaffer's started to bring in, and brought in on loan last year ... they're very good footballer players. Small Talk: Kevin Davies 2010-12-24T09:31:29Z The gaffer spoke with some authority, having buried three wives in his time. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z It is a sometimes anachronistic world in which players routinely address their manager as "boss" or "gaffer", trade unions retain considerable power and attitudes to women often seem stuck in a 1950s timewarp. Goalline technology moves closer with 17 companies vying for contract 2010-10-20T13:41:00Z "The last two or three years, you just see how the season goes, sit down and chat with the gaffer at Christmas and go from there." Ryan Giggs: Nice guy finishes first 2010-10-01T23:03:00Z When I came to Celtic, the gaffer just said it was a fresh start and to do everything to the best of my ability. Lennon predicts feisty Old Firm derby 2010-10-01T21:01:00Z The gaffer had just come in and at the time we were at the bottom of the league. Gareth Bale ? the jinx who hit has the jackpot at Tottenham 2010-08-27T21:00:00Z The gaffers and married men, including George's married brothers, listened approvingly. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z I got home, got a text that the gaffer resigned, and it was true. Villa move to reassure players as search for new boss begins 2010-08-10T12:49:00Z We've yet to see if those the gaffer has brought in will be enough at this level. The Championship 2010-11: What to expect from the coming season 2010-08-01T00:47:00Z It is one thing to imagine Becks explaining to Lamps and Coley what the gaffer wants and another to picture him barking orders from the coaching zone while Capello stays on his bench. Fabio Capello has become English football's answer to Nick Clegg 2010-05-15T23:07:00Z The Jambos gaffer looks fit to pop as he demands more from them under the energy-sapping Edinburgh sun. Live - Scottish Premier League 2010-05-09T11:41:00Z "I told the gaffer that I'd play if he wanted me to." Blackburn 2-3 Everton 2010-04-19T06:00:00Z Meanwhile, here's Don McRae's interview with Gianfranco Zola, from last Saturday, in which the West Ham gaffer discusses "the passion and suffering of managing a football club". West Ham v Wolves - live! 2010-03-23T19:04:00Z "But the gaffer has said that we've got to keep our heads, stay calm and get on to the referee if needed." Zamora calls for calm at Craven Cottage 2010-03-18T07:05:00Z It was nice to hear him say: 'I'll play wherever you want me to gaffer, right, left wherever'. 2010-02-05T12:53:00Z "What is it you want, gaffer?" he asked, without removing his pipe from his mouth. To Win the Love He Sought The Great Awakening: Volume 3 He snapped off a twig to scrape the mud from his shins, and the gaffer's mutter then caught his ear. The Unknown Sea Young men no longer suddenly catch their breath When you are passing; But maybe some old gaffer mutters a blessing Because it was your prayer Recovered him upon the bed of death. The Wild Swans at Coole This enabled me to handle him at will, and the gaffer soon brought him to book. The Galaxy, June 1877 Vol. XXIII.—June, 1877.—No. 6. You may be sure the gaffer didn't know no more than we, or he'd a done summat for the lad at the time. Facing Death The Hero of the Vaughan Pit. A Tale of the Coal Mines When Palla got out she spoke pleasantly to him as she paid him, and inquired about his father––a shiftless old gaffer who used, sometimes, to do garden work for her aunt. The Crimson Tide A Novel "It's all right, mother, I will make it right with him; he's a good fellow, is the new gaffer—a first-rate fellow." Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California Now have at you all my gaffers of the railing religion, 'tis I that must take you a peg lower. A History of Elizabethan Literature Lord, yes, and a pretty pickle you and your gaffer's like to make of me. A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time The borer was of the opinion that the Braes of Barbie had a future yet, "for a' the gaffer was so keen on keeping his men in the dark about the coal." The House with the Green Shutters "Go," said I, "simple ones, and break your fallows, Crush autumn apples in the cider press, Law, gaffer Stiles, thy humble name still hallows, Contracted to J. S." Briefless Ballads and Legal Lyrics Second Series "Nay, gaffer, thou dost not escape me thus; my sister, we have yet no tidings of her, and, it may be, those followers or familiars of thine can help me to that knowledge." Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 "Tell me, gaffer, if you had your choice of the two, would you rather be a sailor, or a gentleman of the court, and live at London, near Queen Elizabeth?" Historic Boyhoods He asked the gaffer, and gaffer said ‘No.’ Black, White and Gray A Story of Three Homes The villain, double-dyed, is not the coal-owner but his "gaffer," who favours his men as to choice of position at the coal-face in return for favours received from their wives. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-14 "It ar'n't to be done, gaffer," said Joseph, resolutely stopping short, and setting up the ladder in the roadway. Aunt Rachel "Now, gaffer," said the man of the gig, roughly. A Master Of Craft But I say, the gaffer didn’t know how it happened, after all. Nic Revel A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land So then he says, ‘Will you let him stop,’ says he, ‘if the others are agreeable?’ and to that the gaffer says neither yes nor no. Black, White and Gray A Story of Three Homes I called on all the 'gaffers' in that business, but none of them would employ me. Six Years in the Prisons of England "Up thee goest, gaffer," said Joseph, handing over the little old lady's head the billhook and the saw. Aunt Rachel I am confirmed in this view by a friend to whom I mentioned it, and who told me that his own children always called his father gaffer, a word entirely of their own formation. Notes and Queries, Number 180, April 9, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc The gaffer hadn’t got no other boat to come in. Nic Revel A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land The promenaders gather to see the prize weighed by the officials of the club, and it is rare that the customary photograph of fish, angler, and gaffer is omitted. The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries These old gaffers we have aboard are the intellectual top crust among the natives. Oomphel in the Sky My blessed!" he mumbled, "this here's a disgrace to the parish, gaffer. Aunt Rachel But one or two of the gaffers on the stone benches, who were old enough to show curiosity without losing face, were watching me with impassive eyes. The Door Through Space The gaffers have been off somewhere, and have just come back. Nic Revel A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land The "old gaffer" obeyed, and was soon comfortably seated between the projecting corners of two flour sacks, which in their way were as comfortable as cushions. The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches He dug out his laptop, a battered thing held together with band stickers and gaffer tape, and plugged in a wireless card. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town And she, turning her head back as she sped, laughed gaily: "Never more, gaffer, will I come to the castle in the air!" English Fairy Tales The gaffer laughed the high cackle of age, and Kyral broke in with a sharp, angry monosyllable by which I knew that my remark had indeed been repeated, and had lost nothing in the telling. The Door Through Space “Why, there’s the gaffer,” cried Pete suddenly; and Nic saw that the settler was coming down from the house by the help of a stick, while the dogs stood close by Saunders, barking loudly. Nic Revel A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land "Poor old gaffer!" he heard Tom whisper—"Looks all ready laid out and waiting for the winding!" The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches What the hell right has ony gaffer wi' what a man does? The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner And she, turning her head about as she sped over the One Hair Bridge, laughed lightly: "Twice yet, gaffer, will I come to the Castle in Spain!" English Fairy Tales The old gaffer on the dais broke into shrill whining laughter. The Door Through Space The base wit of the workshop he comprehended less, and realized more slowly, than before; and the gaffer cursed him for a sleepy dolt. Victorian Short Stories of Troubled Marriages "Take care o' the old gaffer I brought along wi' me," had been his parting recommendation to the hostess of the "Trusty Man." The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches This was an allusion to clandestine meetings which were sometimes arranged between some of the men in authority—"penny gaffers," as they were called—and some of the girls who took their fancy. The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner And she, turning her head, laughed lightly: "Yet once more, gaffer, will I come to the Castle in Spain." English Fairy Tales The bookie bolts, his "gaffer" gives him warning, He's not worth half-a-dollar, His prospect's "out of collar," And he curses speculation In the morning! Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, September 3, 1892 "When did the old gaffer—when did Mr. Fillet whack you?" Tell England A Study in a Generation Hand over the old gaffer, an' go your way peaceful. Ted Strong's Motor Car "Let them alone," broke in the old man, who had a penny a day more for acting as a sort of gaffer. The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner The gaffer gave him a bit of a drubbing for his insolence. Across China on Foot It was no so long before he saved enough to buy a partnership wi' his gaffer. Between You and Me The gaffer snapped his fingers, in default of a better illustration, and went on. Martin Hewitt, Investigator "If your cask is leer, I warrant your purse is full, gaffer," shouted Hordle John. The White Company Again, matters were always easier to these girls of easy virtue, for they got better jobs, and could even flout the authority of lesser gaffers, if their relations with the higher ones were as indicated. The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner Lo, here is some peppermint rock for old gaffer Gadderby, a set of false teeth for pretty little Ruth Rowbottom, and a pound of snuff for the poor orphan girl on the hill. The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan And at its end my gaffer just went away. Between You and Me One of these is described as follows:—This gaffer laughed a great deal and whistled Moore's melodies, and extracted music from a deal table with his elbow and wrist. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume II (of II) "What maggot has the gaffer got in his head now?" said Tangs the elder. The Woodlanders That same night Robert went to call on the "gaffer," Black Jock, and as he neared the door he met Mysie Maitland. The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner Th' gaffer come down to our stall this morning, an' 'e says, 'You know, Walter, this 'ere'll not do. Sons and Lovers They must not be in contact,—perhaps because gaffer will gossip with gammer, and youth and maid will toy. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 This gaffer contrived to 'bilk' all the turnpikes in the kingdom. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume II (of II) Wealth is a proud boy, gaffer: what say you to me? A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 6 "Where the hell hae ye been, Mag?" wheezed the old gaffer, addressing the woman with irritated authority. The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner But save for now and then an aged gaffer, sitting in the sunshine with his pipe, there were no men. In the Valley Exchanging heavy but courteous salutations with other gaffers, I reach the station, where I ask for a ticket for London where the king lives. Alarms and Discursions Then there was house to house visiting all over the widely-scattered parish, much talk with gaffers and goodies, in all of which Ida assisted. The Golden Calf Come on, gaffer, come on; I must be your best chapman: I'll buy it for Pleasure. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 6 Ah! what an old gaffer, he was comical and no mistake, nothing to get excited over. L'Assommoir And Pantagruel made himself merry with all this; for I dare boldly say that he was the best little gaffer that was to be seen between this and the end of a staff. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 2 Two gaffers gossiping, seated side by side upon a Yorkshire wall. Jackanapes, Daddy Darwin's Dovecot and Other Stories All the gaffers were waiting who had waited to see the result of Mr. Cheeseman's suicide, and their patience was less on this occasion. Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War It was full of people: journalists, gaffers, women and men—the usual crowd that come to gape. The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel Right joyful was the gaffer gray, La la la! The Sea-Witch Or, the African Quadroon : a Story of the Slave Coast Outside a shuttered pub a bunch of loiterers listen to a tale which their brokensnouted gaffer rasps out with raucous humour. Ulysses One gaffer in work-day clothes, not unpicturesque of form and hue. Jackanapes, Daddy Darwin's Dovecot and Other Stories The old gammers and gaffers of the village were sitting by their firesides, for, in spite of the sunshine, the air was cold, and more than once Verity shivered as she sat. Herb of Grace The gaffers, a motley crowd, were sitting or standing about, playing cards or throwing deck quoits to kill time till the play began. Jonah I must get on: my work is not superintending, like the gaffer’s yonder; but, you fellows, send us up a glass to drink the haymakers’ health.” News from Nowhere, or, an Epoch of Rest : being some chapters from a utopian romance However, blame or none, it was clear he could not, with any self-respect, declare himself to be this peppery old gaffer's son-in-law in the face of such an attack as this. The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid Sunday-best is a different matter, and in this the other gaffer was clothed. Jackanapes, Daddy Darwin's Dovecot and Other Stories You are a favourite of that handsome, nice old gaffer’s, I know.’ The Trumpet-Major "Two tails!" cried the gaffers, and the trot of heads was finished. Jonah Well, gaffer, I do not quite understand what you mean. News from Nowhere, or, an Epoch of Rest : being some chapters from a utopian romance "Does any one here know the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre, close by the park of the Chateau d'Ourde?" asked Chauvelin, vaguely addressing the knot of gaffers that stood closest to him. El Dorado, an adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel And all the babbling of their chiding and crowing and laughter comes across the babbling of the brook to the ears of the old gaffers gossiping on the wall. Jackanapes, Daddy Darwin's Dovecot and Other Stories Father Reilly's after reading it in gallous Latin, and "It's come in the nick of time," says he; "so I'll wed them in a hurry, dreading that young gaffer who'd capsize the stars." The Playboy of the Western World The gaffers realized that a trot of heads was coming, and the boxer had to offer twelve to ten to cover Chook's stake. Jonah You cannot even lead him into quiet water, where the gaffer can creep near to him unseen and drag him in with a quick stroke. Fisherman's Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things There have been quarrels here, hopes, children have played here and lived to be old crones and old gaffers, and died, and so it has gone on for thousands of lives. The World Set Free Not without reason does the wary writer put gossip in the mouths of gaffers rather than of gammers. Jackanapes, Daddy Darwin's Dovecot and Other Stories A gaffer stepped into the ring and picked them up. Jonah The gaffers scrambled for places, wedged in a compact circle, the spectators standing behind them to advise or take a hand as occasion offered. Jonah Chook jerked the coins upward with the skill of an old gaffer; they flew into the dome, and then dropped spinning. Jonah The gaffers ran here and there bewildered, cursing and swearing in an impotence of rage. Jonah But these were country gaffers, whose speech--like shadows--grows lengthy in the leisurely hours of eventide. Jackanapes, Daddy Darwin's Dovecot and Other Stories The spinner tossed the coins again, and, as they fell, the gaffers cried "Two heads!" Jonah |
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