Comments on: Corduroy http://www.word-detective.com/2008/03/corduroy/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ken in Alaska http://www.word-detective.com/2008/03/corduroy/comment-page-1/#comment-4782 Ken in Alaska Mon, 10 May 2010 03:51:44 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/03/24/corduroy/#comment-4782 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 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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