It is duct tapeor gaffer tape. Duck is a brand.
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Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice,
Wed 28 Jan 2009, 15:15,
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gaffa or gaffer?I had the idea that it was named after the film crew member, who would always have it handy for its incredible ability to bodge repairs behind the scenes as a moment's notice...
What an etymological thread this is.
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barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!,
Wed 28 Jan 2009, 15:19,
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I've always said gaffabut it is gaffer tape as in the stuff the gaffer uses in film sets to tape down the cables. No self respecting mobile DJ of the 80's would be without it ;)
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Wed 28 Jan 2009, 15:22,
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