"gawf" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɡɔːf/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gawf.wav Forms: gawfs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔːf Head templates: {{en-noun}} gawf (plural gawfs)
  1. (obsolete, London, slang) A cheap and low-quality apple that has been polished to deceptively appear of better quality. Tags: London, obsolete, slang Categories (lifeform): Fruits

Inflected forms

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