gyaffn.

Brit.

/ɡjaf/, U.S.

/ɡjæf/, Caribbean English /ɡjaf/

Forms: 1900s– gaff, 1900s– gyaff.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Probably formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: gyaff v.

Etymology: Probably < gyaff v. (unless this is itself < the noun). Perhaps compare Scots †gaff loud, rude talk (1880, apparently rare), itself either < gaff to talk loudly (see gyaff v.), or showing a more direct semantic development of gawf n.

Guyana.

Idle chat, gossip. Also: an instance of this; a chat; a piece of gossip. Cf. gyaff v.

ΚΠ

1975 Guyana Graphic 25 Nov. 22/1 (caption) Here the Chinese and local players are caught in a ‘gaff’ just before eats.

1976 Guyana Jrnl. Sociol. Apr. 14 The most important function of gaff is to reinforce friendship, to show social solidarity.

2013 @JheeEhm 3 Oct. in twitter.com (accessed 20 May 2020) Thank U ladies for the laughs & gyaffs!

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

gyaffv.

Brit.

/ɡjaf/, U.S.

/ɡjæf/, Caribbean English /ɡjaf/

Forms: 1900s– gaff, 1900s– gyaff.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Perhaps formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: English gaff ; gyaff n.

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps (i) the same word as English regional (northern and north midlands) and Scots gaff to talk loudly, to chatter, to banter (19th cent.; 1721 in sense ‘to laugh loudly, to guffaw’: see gawf v. and compare the discussion at gaff n.²), or perhaps (ii) directly < gyaff n.

Caribbean (chiefly Guyana).

intransitive. To chat; to gossip. Cf. gyaff n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > conversation > converse [verb (intransitive)] > chat

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chat1551

confabulate1604

confab1741

prosea1764

parleyvoo1765

coze1818

yarn1819

cosher1833

to pass a good morning1835

small-talk1848

mardle1853

cooze1870

chinwag1879

rap1909

kibitz1923

to shoot the breeze1941

old-talk1956

ole-talk1971

gyaff1976

gist1992

the mind > language > speech > conversation > converse [verb (intransitive)] > gossip

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talk1461

twittle1551

tattle1581

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chit-chat1821

rumour1832

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cooze1870

chopse1879

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scuttlebutt1945

to talk trash1947

gyaff1976

gist1992

tongue-wag-

1976 Kaie No. 14. 117 Don't spend all that time..gaffing.

2020 @Kayte_daGreat 3 Apr. in twitter.com (accessed 20 May 2020) I feel like you come here to gyaff..well you come to the right place lol.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gyaff
释义	gyaffn. Brit. /ɡjaf/, U.S. /ɡjæf/, Caribbean English /ɡjaf/ Forms: 1900s– gaff, 1900s– gyaff. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Probably formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: gyaff v. Etymology: Probably < gyaff v. (unless this is itself < the noun). Perhaps compare Scots †gaff loud, rude talk (1880, apparently rare), itself either < gaff to talk loudly (see gyaff v.), or showing a more direct semantic development of gawf n. Guyana. Idle chat, gossip. Also: an instance of this; a chat; a piece of gossip. Cf. gyaff v. ΚΠ 1975 Guyana Graphic 25 Nov. 22/1 (caption) Here the Chinese and local players are caught in a ‘gaff’ just before eats. 1976 Guyana Jrnl. Sociol. Apr. 14 The most important function of gaff is to reinforce friendship, to show social solidarity. 2013 @JheeEhm 3 Oct. in twitter.com (accessed 20 May 2020) Thank U ladies for the laughs & gyaffs! This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). gyaffv. Brit. /ɡjaf/, U.S. /ɡjæf/, Caribbean English /ɡjaf/ Forms: 1900s– gaff, 1900s– gyaff. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Perhaps formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: English gaff ; gyaff n. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps (i) the same word as English regional (northern and north midlands) and Scots gaff to talk loudly, to chatter, to banter (19th cent.; 1721 in sense ‘to laugh loudly, to guffaw’: see gawf v. and compare the discussion at gaff n.²), or perhaps (ii) directly < gyaff n. Caribbean (chiefly Guyana). intransitive. To chat; to gossip. Cf. gyaff n. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > conversation > converse [verb (intransitive)] > chat dallyc1300 confablec1450 crack1529 tattle1547 chat1551 confabulate1604 confab1741 prosea1764 parleyvoo1765 coze1818 yarn1819 cosher1833 to pass a good morning1835 small-talk1848 mardle1853 cooze1870 chinwag1879 rap1909 kibitz1923 to shoot the breeze1941 old-talk1956 ole-talk1971 gyaff1976 gist1992 the mind > language > speech > conversation > converse [verb (intransitive)] > gossip talea1225 talk1461 twittle1551 tattle1581 clasha1689 fetch-and-carry1770 gammer1788 chit-chat1821 rumour1832 nipper1840 coffee-house1861 cooze1870 chopse1879 skinder1942 scuttlebutt1945 to talk trash1947 gyaff1976 gist1992 tongue-wag- 1976 Kaie No. 14. 117 Don't spend all that time..gaffing. 2020 @Kayte_daGreat 3 Apr. in twitter.com (accessed 20 May 2020) I feel like you come here to gyaff..well you come to the right place lol. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1975v.1976
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