What is the history behind or supporting:
toff or toffee-nosed twit
or twit for that matter,
or are they all interchangeable?
Is tufted, as in corduroy,
related to any of this?
I have not worn a corduroy coat
since university days,
fifty years ago,
but I’m sure I have one
to go with my corduroy shorts,
for either Alaska or Florida weather.
Is that spiffing or what?
I am sure there will be
an interesting side to this.
Ken
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Ken in Alaska:
May 9th, 2010 at 11:51 pm
What is the history behind or supporting:
toff or toffee-nosed twit
or twit for that matter,
or are they all interchangeable?
Is tufted, as in corduroy,
related to any of this?
I have not worn a corduroy coat
since university days,
fifty years ago,
but I’m sure I have one
to go with my corduroy shorts,
for either Alaska or Florida weather.
Is that spiffing or what?
I am sure there will be
an interesting side to this.
Ken