Re: DUFFER - in "Sands"


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Posted by Peter H on April 14, 2005 at 11:03:17 from 81.158.214.128 user Peter_H.

In Reply to: Re: DUFFER - in posted by John Nichols on April 13, 2005 at 20:05:09:

Thanks, John. I am intrigued to note that a former alternative to 'duffer' was 'doofart' - that would have livened up that telegram, particularly for child readers!

A query - what do etymologists mean by 'back-formation'?


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