tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690110675685389513.post570880918187328911..comments2024-03-27T21:54:06.467-07:00Comments on Wordlady: #Canadianism of the day: no guff Katherine Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775090067364948963noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690110675685389513.post-86169586242986218872020-03-14T07:48:53.824-07:002020-03-14T07:48:53.824-07:00I used to say this all the time
Didn't realiz...I used to say this all the time<br />Didn't realize it was a Canadian thingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00830304085374892179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690110675685389513.post-14129283736409353722014-08-20T08:26:36.865-07:002014-08-20T08:26:36.865-07:00There is a radio proword "NO DUFF" that ...There is a radio proword "NO DUFF" that means "not a drill - real situation". Typically used to distinguish between simulation and real emergencies during training exercises. I think it is a NATO proword but it may be Canadian or Five Eyes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690110675685389513.post-84864970209356290892014-08-20T07:00:30.762-07:002014-08-20T07:00:30.762-07:00specifically in this usage? I know "guff"...specifically in this usage? I know "guff" is used in all varieties of English to mean nonsense, but we couldn't find any evidence of "no guff" meaning "no kidding" outside Canada.<br />Katherine Barberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775090067364948963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690110675685389513.post-30507148980751087022014-08-20T06:58:17.299-07:002014-08-20T06:58:17.299-07:00interesting!interesting!Katherine Barberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775090067364948963noreply@blogger.com