"penny gaff" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: penny gaffs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} penny gaff (plural penny gaffs)
  1. (historical) An entertainment in 19th-century England consisting of short theatrical displays such as dancing, singing, clowning, and plays. Wikipedia link: penny gaff Tags: historical Synonyms: dukey, penny-gaff, penny gaffe
    Sense id: en-penny_gaff-en-noun-EkZ3T6Va Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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