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[[Griffith (Forgotten Lives)|Mr Griffith]] called [[Gary (Forgotten Lives)|Gary]] a poof. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Forgotten Lives (audio story)|Forgotten Lives]]'') | [[Griffith (Forgotten Lives)|Mr Griffith]] called [[Gary (Forgotten Lives)|Gary]] a poof. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Forgotten Lives (audio story)|Forgotten Lives]]'') | ||
[[Category:Derogatory names and insults from the real world]] | [[Category:Derogatory names and insults from the real world]] | ||
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Revision as of 01:53, 4 September 2020
"Poof" was a derogatory term used to described homosexuals, (PROSE: Endgame, Interference - Book One) and "the nearest English equivalent to a Czhanos word meaning 'unfit for service'." Men of this description were court-martialled. (PROSE: Death and Diplomacy)
Jack called the Eighth Doctor "a poof in a waistcoat". (PROSE: Timeless) A variation of the term was "poofter", which was also applied to the Eighth Doctor on one occasion. (PROSE: The Deadstone Memorial)
Mr Griffith called Gary a poof. (AUDIO: Forgotten Lives)
