gawf
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Meaning · English
A cheap and low-quality apple that has been polished to deceptively appear of better quality.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
A cheap red-skinned fruit, known to costermongers as "gawfs," is rubbed hard, to look bright and feel soft, and is mixed with apples of a superior description. "Gawfs are sweet and sour at once," I was told, "and fit for nothing but mixing."
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “gawf” mean?
A cheap and low-quality apple that has been polished to deceptively appear of better quality.
Is “gawf” formal or informal?
gawf is generally slang.