Posted by Dave Thewlis on October 21, 2003 at 15:40:39 from 148.78.245.13 user dthewlis.
In Reply to: Re: inspiration for "duffer"? posted by Peter Willis on October 20, 2003 at 22:49:53:
As to why "duffers" rather than other perjoratives, I think AR wanted the telegram to be short, pithy and memorable, and one way was alliteration. "Duffers" simply sounds good. Granted he had to know the word, but that's been dealt with already.