verb
Meaning 1
To give away how a magic trick is accomplished.
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tip the gaff
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verb
Meaning 2
To reveal a disguise or something hidden.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- 1914: The Smart Set: A Magazine of Cleverness, Volume 42, "The Parasite" by George Bronson-Howard Lady! She couldn't disguise herself as a lady with that Slavonic map of hers tipping the gaff, and those heavy hoofs of hers.
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