A Conversation for PG Wodehouse - Humorist

Jeeves' title

Post 1

Slacker

I always thought it was "gentleman's personal gentleman".

Tim


Jeeves' title

Post 2

The Duke of Dunstable

Even Jeeves himself, as portrayed by Stephen Frye, names his trade as "A Gentleman's gentleman". But of course, your version gives it more of a what's-the-word, does it not?


Jeeves' title

Post 3

Spartus

Well, to corroborate, I was just reading a bit of Wodehouse yesterday, and he did refer to himself as a "gentleman's personal gentleman". And no, I'm not going to go look at which book it was. It's one of those omnibus things.


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