From: martin@address-in-sig.invalid   
      
   On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 00:54:53 -0800, Bil wrote:   
      
   > gaff n.   
   > 3.a A house, shop, or other building.   
   >   
   I know that meaning, but can't remember hearing 'gaff' used that way in   
   normal speech - thats just slang.   
      
   BTW, what Obama said is a 'gaffe', not a gaff: the latter is more   
   properly used in fishing.   
      
      
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