[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: June's OT Board Dictionary Launched (was Brittspeak)

[Iggy McSnurd]

>
> Now about knickers/panties and pants/undershorts:  I don't know if
> its universally American, but we call everything "underwear" around
> here--no distinction made for male/female except sometimes young
> girls call underwear "panties".
>
> Jen

Iggy here:

Well, for men, we have -

boxers, briefs, boxer-briefs (a wonderful invention that combines the
comfort of boxers with the support of briefs), jockey shorts (or "jockeys"
for short... probably because the design most likely was a combination of a
jock-strap and a pair of briefs...), "tighty whiteys", "banana hammock", and
baggies... (the last one being usually boxers or briefs that are old and
well-worn enough to go baggy...)


Then there's for women -

panties, briefs, thong (yes, that piece of fabric held on with a piece of
dental floss between her butt cheeks), "unmentionables", "dainties", "granny
panties" (those are the high-waisted, no-nonsense cotton briefs.)


On the other hand, it's becoming more popular among women in the US, for
some reason, to start wearing men's briefs or boxers for their own
underwear.


Hope this helps.

Iggy McSnurd


PS: Since I can't find the letter where someone asked the real difference
between a "solicitor" and a "barrister"... from what I understand, a
solicitor is more like a paralegal... (someone who can help you deal with
legal documents and official stuff, but isn't a "trial lawyer" and doesn't
actually go to court)... and a barrister is more like an actual attorney who
can go to trial for or against you.

Of course, the fun part is that a "solicitor" in the US is a door-to-door
salesman (would that be like a "brushman" in the UK?), and is usually trying
to sell you something... Then there's also "solicitation" which is often
used in the courts to refer to charges relating to prostitution.  (Kinda
funny when you think of the fact that solicitors on both sides of "the pond"
are people who are trying to screw you in one way or another... *grin*)