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stand the gaff
stand the gaff
stand the gaff
Take severe criticism or other adversity in stride, as in
If you can't stand the gaff, don't try running for office
. [
Slang
; late 1800s]
See also:
gaff
,
stand
Common Names:
Name
Gender
Pronounced
Usage
Tutankhamon
too-tahng-KAH-mən
(English)
Ancient Egyptian
Min
meen
(Korean)
Chinese, Korean
Kauko
KOW-ko
Finnish
Chadwick
['tʃædwik]
Elric
-
Medieval English
Arne
[a:n]
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