Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Ralph Keyes' Retroterm of the Day: Doofus

In 1958 a new character was introduced to the comic strip Popeye: a dimwitted nephew of the sailor man named “Dufus.” Over time the re-spelled term “doofus” became slang for clueless individuals.

Reposted with permission: RalphKeyes.com

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