gaff vs pester

gaff

noun
  • Rough or harsh treatment; criticism. 

  • A place of residence. 

  • A trick or con. 

  • A minor error or faux pas, a gaffe. 

  • The upper spar used to control a gaff-rigged sail. 

  • A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat. 

  • A type of tight, panty-like underwear worn to hold the male genitalia tucked backwards and make one's genital region look smooth, as if one had a vulva. 

verb
  • To use a gaff, especially to land a fish. 

  • To cheat or hoax. 

  • To doctor or modify for deceptive purposes. 

  • To affix gaffer tape to, or cover with gaffer tape. 

  • To gamble. 

pester

noun
  • A bother or nuisance. 

verb
  • To bother, harass, or annoy persistently. 

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