- Reaction score
- 0
- Points
- 50
No Duff
Posted by Mark Bossi M.A. Bossi, Esquire from Toronto Ontario Canada on April 30, 1999 at 17:50:45:
Well, it finally happened ...
Despite nearly 22 years in the Army, I came up blank when somebody asked me this question:
What is the origin of the expression "NO DUFF" i.e. used during an exercise to indicate non-exercise, or "real" activities, such as a real casualty vice an exercise or "pretend" cas?
Somebody else suggested it is a version of "No guff" i.e. "no bull" or "no kidding".
Another wondered whether it has something to do with golf i.e. "duffers"?
So, I turn to the collective wisdom of the War Diary contributors for this exercise in etymology no - that‘s not insects - it‘s the origin of words - No Duff!
Dileas.
Posted by Mark Bossi M.A. Bossi, Esquire from Toronto Ontario Canada on April 30, 1999 at 17:50:45:
Well, it finally happened ...
Despite nearly 22 years in the Army, I came up blank when somebody asked me this question:
What is the origin of the expression "NO DUFF" i.e. used during an exercise to indicate non-exercise, or "real" activities, such as a real casualty vice an exercise or "pretend" cas?
Somebody else suggested it is a version of "No guff" i.e. "no bull" or "no kidding".
Another wondered whether it has something to do with golf i.e. "duffers"?
So, I turn to the collective wisdom of the War Diary contributors for this exercise in etymology no - that‘s not insects - it‘s the origin of words - No Duff!
Dileas.