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a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock

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a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail

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an iron hook with a handle

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Every man she blew the gaff on was a 24-carat toerag who deserved every dollop of horse manure she threw at them.
Carole Malone Column: Sven's the real tart.. not Ulrika
Just finished Rough Ride by Paul Kimmage, sporting classic that blew the gaff on drugs in cycling.
MY PLACE
We saw each other about four times, but one of my mates blew the gaff. We bumped into him in a pub and he asked me, "How's life at Dixons?" I told her I'd lied and she said there was no point carrying on if she couldn't trust me.'
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Sarah Briggs was so angry about the quality of the teaching at her school that she went to her local paper and blew the gaff.
Oh, Malone!; How race issue colours our judgement...; SHE TELLS IT THE WAY IT IS...YOU JUST CAN'T PUT CAROLE DOWN; Most people in this country bend over backwards for equality
Al Fayed blew the gaff on Tory MPs he paid to ask questions in Parliament.
Yacht's the fuss about?
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