gaff, can't stand the

gaff He can't stand the gaff - is unable to measure up to hard work, difficulty, adversity, etc. This is a very common expression, and I also heard it used recently by Capt. Bob Bartlett, in a re-run of "Vikings of the North", the first talkie made in Canada. He said "_You'l...

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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/30577 2023-12-31T10:19:03+01:00 gaff, can't stand the image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/30577 eng eng G Avalon References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 15719 G_15719_gaff http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/30577 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:21Z gaff He can't stand the gaff - is unable to measure up to hard work, difficulty, adversity, etc. This is a very common expression, and I also heard it used recently by Capt. Bob Bartlett, in a re-run of "Vikings of the North", the first talkie made in Canada. He said "_You'll_ be able to stand the gaff" - or words to that effect. JH 2/71 JH 2/71 Used I and Sup Not used Withdrawn Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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gaff, can't stand the
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description gaff He can't stand the gaff - is unable to measure up to hard work, difficulty, adversity, etc. This is a very common expression, and I also heard it used recently by Capt. Bob Bartlett, in a re-run of "Vikings of the North", the first talkie made in Canada. He said "_You'll_ be able to stand the gaff" - or words to that effect. JH 2/71 JH 2/71 Used I and Sup Not used Withdrawn
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References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
15719
G_15719_gaff
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