blow the gaff in English

Forms: blows the gaff [present, singular, third-person], blowing the gaff [participle, present], blew the gaff [past], blown the gaff [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|blow<,,blew,blown> the gaff}} blow the gaff (third-person singular simple present blows the gaff, present participle blowing the gaff, simple past blew the gaff, past participle blown the gaff)

Inflected forms

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        "To inform against a person."
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"blow the gaff" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms