penny gaff
English
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editNoun
editpenny gaff (plural penny gaffs)
- (historical) An entertainment in 19th-century England consisting of short theatrical displays such as dancing, singing, clowning, and plays.
- Synonym: dukey
Further reading
edit- “Penny gaff” in [John Camden Hotten], The Slang Dictionary […], 5th edition, London: Chatto and Windus, 1874, page 250.