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Meaning of "stand the gaff" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STAND THE GAFF

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAND THE GAFF

stand in
stand in a person´s light
stand oil
stand on
stand on ceremony
stand on one´s own feet
stand one´s ground
stand out
stand over
stand pat
stand someone in good stead
stand still
stand surety
stand the pace
stand to
stand to reason
stand to someone
stand up
stand up for
stand up to

WORDS THAT END LIKE STAND THE GAFF

aff
baff
blow the gaff
caff
chaff
Chargaff
Chief of Staff
daff
faff
flagstaff
gaff
hotel staff
level staff
member of staff
penny-gaff
raff
scaff
shandygaff
staff
teaching staff

Synonyms and antonyms of stand the gaff in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «stand the gaff» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STAND THE GAFF

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Translator English - Chinese

站在鱼叉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

soportar el garfio
570 millions of speakers

English

stand the gaff
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भाला खड़े
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوقوف على مهماز لديك المصارعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стоять багор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

resistir ao bicheiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Gaff দাঁড়ানো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

encaissé sans broncher
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berdiri gaff
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stand der Gaffel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ガフスタンド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

작살 서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngadeg gaff
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đứng gaff
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இடையிடையே நிற்கவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गॉफ्फ उभं राहा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gafı korusun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stare la gaff
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stać gafla
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стояти багор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sta picului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σταθεί το καμάκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

staan ​​die haak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stå gaff
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stå klepp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stand the gaff

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STAND THE GAFF»

The term «stand the gaff» is normally little used and occupies the 111.359 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STAND THE GAFF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stand the gaff

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAND THE GAFF»

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Standing the Gaff: The Life and Hard Times of a Minor League ...
Until now, Standing the Gaff, originally published in 1935, has been hard to find. This Bison Book edition makes it available to buffs and social historians and those curious about baseball in its rowdy adolescence.
Harry Johnson, 1935
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Speaking of Animals: A Dictionary of Animal Metaphors
STAND THE GAFF 367 which are larger by half than the bucks (q.v.) of American white-tailed deer. IRCD. See also Go Stag; Stag Line. STAG PARTY a stag party. A party for men only: a bachelor party. IRCD: 1854. Source: DEER. While the ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 1995
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American Motorcyclist
"Boots That Stand The Gaff" No matter where you're from, this is home. July 26, 11, 28, 2001 Honda of America Mfg. Marysville, OH • FREE ADMISSION • Demo Rides • Honda Displays • Ride for Kids® • Off-site Vendors • Gold Wing Giveaway  ...
4
Catalogue of Copyright Entries: Pamphlets, leaflets, ...
Crown overalls stand the gaff. 10726. World works in Crown overalls. 20191, 26160, 26161. Crowther (Samuel) Man who works. [etc.] 7122. Crozier (Emmet) Man who bought the world at public auction. 14143. Crucible. (Drama) 19336.
‎1920
5
The Amazing Interlude
It was "stand the gaff." Would America stand the gaff so well? Courage was America's watchword, but a courage of the body rather than of the soul—physical courage, not moral. What would happen if America entered the struggle and the ...
Mary Roberts Rinehart, 199
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The Amazing Interlude/The Street of Seven Stars
It was “stand the gaff.” Would America stand the gaff so well? Courage was America's watchword, but a courage of the body rather than of the soul—physical courage, not moral. What would happen if America entered the strnggle and the ...
Mary Roberts Rinehart, 2000
7
MotorBoating
“After trying other plugs in my high speed boat Snooser, I find no other plugs stand the gaff like Rajah Spark Plugs." Chas. P. Hanley, Pres. International Powerboat Ass'n. "Rajah Spark Plugs certainly give satisfaction in my speed boat , the ...
8
Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
... not stand an earthly: sec EARTHLY. stand the gaff: see GAFF. stand someone in good stead: see STEAD. stand on ceremony: see CEREMONY. stand something on its head: see HEAD. stand on me rely on me; believe me. informal stand on ...
John Ayto, 2010
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Popular Science
They've wanted the hammer made of the stuff that stand the gaff. And there's a real guarantee that it will stand the gaff — even stand abuse — back of every Cheney Hammer. 9018 How to Make a Rabbeted Joint By EMANUEL E. ERICSON, ...
10
Automobile Digest
They Stand the Gaff EVERY Vellumoid gasket — whether ready-cut, or cut from the sheet — is a quality product, which you know will stand the gaff of the hardest service. There is nothing fragile about Vellumoid, the makers state. It is made to ...
Angelo Van Bogart, Brian Earnest, 2010

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAND THE GAFF»

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EDITORIAL: Workplace safety news good fit for Davis Day
When 12,000 miners went on strike that March, a Besco executive commented that the company had “all the cards” and that the miners could not “stand the gaff.”. «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jun 14»
2
The Snowden Effect, Continued
The NSA pretty clearly will do whatever it wants to do, whenever it wants to do it, and, if it gets caught later on, it will stand the gaff and move along to do ... «Esquire, Jan 14»
3
Springfielders told to 'keep the faith' 80 years ago
We need men and women of vision who can stand the gaff. We need courage. We need the spirit of 'Don't quit.'” Days before the Memorial Hall rally, Dr. H.J. ... «Springfield News Sun, Sep 12»
4
The turning point
We were fortunate enough to buy eight of them so we could be big enough to stand the gaff. So when Ottawa allowed the walls to break down, we took over a ... «Globe and Mail, Jan 10»
5
Joe DiMaggio confronted same issues players face today
Now Chicago and Detroit could stand the gaff too. Detroit is the wonder of baseball. They tell me that the official figures in the offices of the American League ... «New York Daily News, Nov 07»

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« EDUCALINGO. Stand the gaff [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/stand-the-gaff>. May 2024 ».
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