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all over the gaff

all over the gaff prepositional phrase: all over the place.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (UK, informal) All over the place

Questions about all over the gaff

What does all over the gaff mean?
All over the gaff means all over the place.
What part of speech is all over the gaff?
All over the gaff is a prepositional phrase.

Words near all over the gaff in the dictionary

  1. all over one like a cheap suit
  2. all over oneself
  3. all over someone like a rash
  4. all over the ballpark
  5. all over the board
  6. all over the gaff
  7. all over the lot
  8. all over the map
  9. all over the place
  10. all over the place like a mad woman's custard
  11. all over the shop

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