Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blow the gaff

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: blow the -gaff
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To disclose a secret.

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

verb

To inform against a person.

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

Example Sentences

"But, my child, if Geoffrey is to be got out at this immature stage it blows the gaff completely. Half of the crowd will vanish, including all the worst, and we shall have no proof at all of the real depths of the conspiracy."

Usage

British usage
Obsolete
Slang

Inflected Forms

blows the gaff (present, singular) blowing the gaff (participle, present) blew the gaff (past) blown the gaff (participle, past)

Synonyms

let the cat out of the bag

Questions

What does blow the gaff mean?: To disclose a secret.

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